turk

/tɜrk/
noun
  1. A person from Turkey or of Turkish descent.
    • She is a Turk, but she grew up in Germany.
    • My neighbor is a Turk who moved here from Istanbul.
    • The festival featured traditional music played by a Turk on a saz.
  2. A member of any of the Turkic-speaking peoples of Central Asia.
    • The ancient Turks were nomadic herders on the steppes.
    • Historians study the migration of the Turks across Asia.
    • Many Turkic groups, such as the Uzbeks and Kazakhs, are considered Turks.
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