Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for 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).
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