Definition of turk

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Turk (n.) The plum weevil. See Curculio, and Plum weevil, under Plum..

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Spahee :: Spahee (n.) Formerly, one of the Turkish cavalry..
Mute :: Mute (n.) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is selected for his place because he can not speak..
Ulema :: Ulema (n.) A college or corporation in Turkey composed of the hierarchy, namely, the imams, or ministers of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or administrators of justice..
Shamanism :: Shamanism (n.) The type of religion which once prevalied among all the Ural-Altaic peoples (Tungusic, Mongol, and Turkish), and which still survives in various parts of Northern Asia. The Shaman, or wizard priest, deals with good as well as with evil spirits, especially the good spirits of ancestors..
Rubber :: Rubber (n.) One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath..
Turkey :: Turkey (n.) Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus Meleagris, especially the North American wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), and the domestic turkey, which was probably derived from the Mexican wild turkey, but had been domesticated by the Indians long before the discovery of America..
Axminster :: Axminster (n.) An Axminster carpet, an imitation Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile; -- so called from Axminster, Eng..
Turk :: Turk (n.) A member of any of numerous Tartar tribes of Central Asia, etc.; esp., one of the dominant race in Turkey..
Horsetail :: Horsetail (n.) A Turkish standard, denoting rank..
Poultry :: Poultry (n.) Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese..
Solitaire :: Solitaire (n.) A large extinct bird (Pezophaps solitaria) which formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called also solitary.
Pacha :: Pacha () The chief admiral of the Turkish fleet.
Pic :: Pic (n.) A Turkish cloth measure, varying from 18 to 28 inches..
Zaim :: Zaim (n.) A Turkish chief who supports a mounted militia bearing the same name.
Gonfalonier :: Gonfalonier (n.) A Turkish general, and standard keeper..
Divan :: Divan (n.) In Turkey and other Oriental countries: A council of state; a royal court. Also used by the poets for a grand deliberative council or assembly.
Anglo- :: Anglo- () A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and, or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty, Anglo-German, Anglo-Irish..
Leipoa :: Leipoa (n.) A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species (Leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. Called also native pheasant..
Catholicos :: Catholicos (n.) The spiritual head of the Armenian church, who resides at Etchmiadzin, Russia, and has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over, and consecrates the holy oil for, the Armenians of Russia, Turkey, and Persia, including the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Sis..
Rusma :: Rusma (n.) A depilatory made of orpiment and quicklime, and used by the Turks. See Rhusma..
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