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Turk
Turk
proper n
L. < Gk < Persian
turk
, strong, powerful +
iye
, owner, Turk's land.
Ottoman; inhabitant of Anatolia; native of Turkey; person who uses cushions instead of chairs; [fig.] exotic person; colorful personality; (see ED letters).