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A person not a Mohammedan, who pays the capitation tax. [Turkey.]

s of Rheum, used much as a cathartic medicine. Monk's rhubarb. (Bot.) See under Monk. -- Turkey rhubarb (Med.), the roots of Rheum Emodi.

A hot and destructive wind that sometimes blows, in Turkey, from the desert. It is identical with the simoom of Arabia and the kamsin of Syria.

A district or a subvision of a vilayet. [Turkey]

he South of Europe, corresponding to Sir or Mr. in English. Grand Seignior, the sultan of Turkey.

An old gold coin of Italy and Turkey. It was first struck at Venice about the end of the 13th century, and afterward in the other Italian cities, and by the Levant trade was introduced into Turkey. It is worth about 9s. 3d. sterling, or about $2.25. The different kinds vary somewhat in value. [Written also chequin, and…

inhabited the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called also solitary.

To fill with a seasoning composition of bread, meat, condiments, etc.; as, to stuff a turkey.

A kind of seedless raisin produced near Smyrna in Asiatic Turkey. Sultana bird (Zoöl.), the hyacinthine, or purple, gallinule. See Illust. under Gallinule.

, ostentatious, or arrogant manner; to strut; to look big. Here he comes, swelling like a turkey cock. Shak.

A genus of Australian birds which includes the brush turkey. See Brush turkey.

Provided or cooked with truffles; stuffed with truffles; as, a truffled turkey.

of any of numerous Tartar tribes of Central Asia, etc.; esp., one of the dominant race in Turkey.

Of or pertaining to Turkey or the Turks. -- n.

A college or corporation in Turkey composed of the hierarchy, namely, the imams, or ministers of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or administrators of justice.

A councilor of state; a high executive officer in Turkey and other Oriental countries. [Written also visier, vizir, and vizer.] Grand vizier, the chief minister of the Turkish empire; -- called also vizier-azem.

The brush turkey (Talegallus Lathami) of Australia. See Brush turkey.

The Australian brush turkey.

A gold coin formerly current in Egypt and Turkey, of the value of about 9s. 6d., or about $2.30; -- also, in Morocco, a ducat.