Tatar

noun

Ta·​tar ˈtä-tər How to pronounce Tatar (audio)
1
: a member of any of a group of Turkic peoples found mainly in the Tatar Republic of Russia and parts of Siberia and central Asia
2
: any of the Turkic languages spoken by the Tatar peoples

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According to the scholar Maria Tatar, these were folktales shared among adults after hours, while the children were asleep. — Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 As with Tatar cooking, they were later rebranded and expanded under Communist rule for decades—now, Poles and Ukrainians are among the many who treasure these institutions. — Adam Robb, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Jan. 2024

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Etymology

Persian Tātār, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish Tatar Tatar

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Tatar was in 1842

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“Tatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tatar. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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