turquerie

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proper noun

A trend in 18th-century Western European culture inspired by Ottoman culture.

OriginFrench turquerie →
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Meanings

turquerie1

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Turquerie

Turquerie2

proper noun

alternative turquerie · alternative Turkery

  1. A trend in 18th-century Western European culture inspired by Ottoman culture.

Origin

  1. Frenchturquerie“Turkishness”
  2. EnglishTurquerie

Borrowed from French turquerie (“Turkishness”), from turc (“Turkish”) + -erie (“-ness”).

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Translations

French turquerie
  • turquerietrend in 18th-century Western European culture
Russian тюркери
  • тюркери (tjurkeri)trend in 18th-century Western European culture
Cite this entry
APA

turquerie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turquerie

MLA

“turquerie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turquerie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turquerie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turquerie.

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