Grand Turk
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Grand Turk¹
- /ˈɡɹænd ˈtɜː(ɹ)k/
Where it comes from
From a species of cactus on the island, the Turk's Cap Cactus (Melocactus intortus), which has a distinctive cap reminiscent of an Ottoman fez.
proper noun
- Ellipsis of Grand Turk Island, the largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Grand Turk²
- /ˈɡɹænd ˈtɜː(ɹ)k/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Grand Turc.
noun Grand Turks
- A sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Because they are styled "the executive," "executive officers," &c., by their Jenkinses, and are declared by the same authorities to possess unbounded knowledge, and transcendent "executive ability," they sometimes fancy themselves the Czar, the Shah, or the Grand Turk […]
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name an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands
| Español | Isla Gran Turca |
|---|---|
| Русский | Гранд-Те́рк Grand-Térk |
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