Turkey meaning
A failure.
noun
A country of southwest Asia and southeast Europe between the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The region was dominated by many ancient civilizations and peoples, among them the Hittites (1800 bc ), the Greeks (8th century bc ), and the Persians (6th century bc ), and in ad 395 it became part of the Byzantine Empire. The area was conquered by the Ottoman Turks between the 13th and 15th centuries and remained the core of the Ottoman Empire for more than 600 years. Its modern history dates to the rise of the Young Turks (after 1908) and the collapse of the empire in 1918. Under the leadership of Kemal Atatürk, a republic was proclaimed in 1923. Ankara is the capital and Istanbul the largest city.
A related bird (Meleagris ocelatta syn. Agriocharis ocellata) of Mexico and Central America, brilliantly colored and having eyelike spots on its tail.
noun
Country at the intersection of Europe and Asia on the Mediterranean. Official name: Republic of Turkey.
pronoun
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Three consecutive strikes in bowling.
noun
An inept, stupid, or unpleasant person.
noun
Three strikes in a row.
noun
Country occupying Asia Minor & a SE part of the Balkan Peninsula: 301,384 sq mi (780,580 sq km); cap. Ankara.
proper name
(UK) The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris). [from c. 1600]
noun
talk turkey
- To speak frankly about the basic facts of a matter.
idiom
talk turkey
- To talk bluntly and directly.
idiom
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of turkey
- After Turkey from a confusion with the guinea fowl, once believed to have originated in Turkish territory
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Turkey. The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris), native to Africa, was imported to Europe by turkey merchants. The larger northern American bird Meleagris gallopavo, thought to resemble the guinea fowl, was brought to Spain by conquistadors in 1523; from there it was introduced to northern Africa, at the time under Ottoman rule, and then via the Middle East back into Europe.
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