Uzbek

noun

Uz·​bek ˈu̇z-ˌbek How to pronounce Uzbek (audio) ˈəz- How to pronounce Uzbek (audio) u̇z-ˈbek How to pronounce Uzbek (audio)
variants or less commonly Uzbeg
ˈu̇z-ˌbeg How to pronounce Uzbek (audio)
ˈəz-,
u̇z-ˈbeg How to pronounce Uzbek (audio)
1
: a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and adjacent regions of central Asia
2
: the Turkic language of the Uzbek people
Uzbek adjective
or less commonly Uzbeg

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To that liturgical point, the headgear is a magnificent melange of an Uzbek Karakul cap, an Eastern Orthodox bishop’s flat-topped mitre, and some ancient Persian polo headgear. — Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The few skirmishes that have broken out – such as an Uzbek fighter objecting to the Alawite call to prayer – have been extinguished quickly by the authorities. — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Uzbek was in 1616

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