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turk

Turk \'t*rk\ n [ME, fr. MF or Turk; MF Turc, fr. ML or Turk; ML Turcus, fr. 
   Turk (XTu:rk 1: a member of any of numerous Asian peoples speaking Turkic 
   languages who  live in the region ranging from the Adriatic to the Okhotsk 
   2: a native or inhabitant of Turkey  archaic  3: one who is cruel or 
   tyrannical  4: MUSLIM; specif : a Muslim subject of the Turkish sultan  5: 
   a Turkish horse; specif : a Turkish strain of Arab and crossbred  horses