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also Tar·tar (tär'tər) A member of a group of Turkic peoples primarily inhabiting Tatarstan in west-central Russia and parts of Siberia and Central Asia.
Tartar Any of the Turkic languages of the Tatars.
Variant of Tartar (sense 1).
tatar A ferocious or violent person; a tartar.

[Persian Tātār, of Turkic origin.]

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Tatar

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Any member of the Turkic-speaking peoples who today live mainly in west-central Russia east to the Ural Mountains, in Kazakhstan, and in western Siberia. They first appeared as nomadic tribes in northeastern Mongolia in the 5th century. Some joined the armies of Genghis Khan. Especially identified with the Golden Horde, they were converted to Islam in the 14th century. The Golden Horde soon became independent Tatar khanates (see khan). Their economy was based on mixed farming and herding, which remain central to their economy. They developed craftsmanship in wood, ceramics, leather, cloth, and metal and have been well known as traders. Today there are about six million Tatars in all regions; they constitute about half the population of the Russian republic of Tatarstan. See also Tatar language.

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WordNet: Tatar

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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
Synonyms: Tartar, Mongol Tatar

Meaning #2: a member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups)

Meaning #3: the Turkic language spoken by the Tatar people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains

Wikipedia: Tatar (disambiguation)

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The Tatars are a Turkic ethnic group; the word has also been applied to various other Asian peoples.

Tatar may also refer to:

Tatar language
Tatar, Jabrayil, Azerbaijan
Tatar, Qubadli, Azerbaijan
Tatar, Zangilan, Azerbaijan
Tatar, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
Norwegian and Swedish Travellers, Roma people - gypsies living in Norway and Sweden.
Ta-ta Mongols, 鞑靼

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