Scholars tend to classify all Turkic-speaking peoples broadly as 'Turks,' virtually using the name Turk as a synonym for a Turkic speaker.

: a Turkish horse specifically : a Turkish strain of Arab and crossbred horses 5 often turk : a usually young dynamic person eager for change especially : young turk

Jan 7, 2026 · Turkic peoples are any of various peoples whose members speak languages belonging to the Turkic subfamily of the Altaic family of languages. They are historically and linguistically …

A Turk is a person who comes from Turkey. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

the Turk: Turkish people regarded collectively; the Turkish power. Also: the Ottoman Sultan (cf. Phrases P.2). Now historical and rare.

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6 days ago · Noun Turk (plural Turks) A speaker of the various Turkic languages. A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from 12th c.] (obsolete) A Muslim. [16th–18th c.]

Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Turkey Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages Turks, reference to …

Turk (noun) Turks and Caicos (proper noun) Turkey (proper noun) Turk / ˈ tɚk/ noun plural Turks Britannica Dictionary definition of TURK [count] : a person born, raised, or living in Turkey

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