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proper noun

Turkey

A country spanning Anatolia and southeastern Europe.

The map shows Turkey between southeastern Europe and western Asia.

Etymology
turkeyFrenchland of the Turks

The European country-name identifies the land associated with the Turks. Its national sense is separate from the later bird-name's trade-related history.

More examples

  • She traveled through Turkey by bus.
  • The museum displayed textiles from Turkey.
  • They studied the geography of Turkey.

Forms

Turkey