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Definition of Tartars

Tartar
Tartar Tar"tar, n. 1. [Per. T[=a]t[=a]r, of Tartar origin.] A native or inhabitant of Tartary in Asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly Moslem, of Turkish origin, inhabiting the Russian Europe; -- written also, more correctly but less usually, Tatar. 2. A person of a keen, irritable temper. To catch a tartar, to lay hold of, or encounter, a person who proves too strong for the assailant. [Colloq.]
Tartar
Tartar Tar"tar, n. [F. tartre (cf. Pr. tartari, Sp., Pg., & It. tartaro, LL. tartarum, LGr. ?); perhaps of Arabic origin.] 1. (Chem.) A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone, etc. 2. A correction which often incrusts the teeth, consisting of salivary mucus, animal matter, and phosphate of lime. Cream of tartar. (Chem.) See under Cream. Tartar emetic (Med. Chem.), a double tartrate of potassium and basic antimony. It is a poisonous white crystalline substance having a sweetish metallic taste, and used in medicine as a sudorific and emetic.
Tartar
Tartar Tar"tar, a. Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars.
Tartar
Tartar Tar"tar, n. [Cf. F. tartare.] See Tartarus. --Shak.

Meaning of Tartars from wikipedia

- limited. The entire area was known simply as "Tartary" and its inhabitants "Tartars". In the early modern period, as understanding of the geography increased...
- Look up Tartar or tartar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tartar may refer to: Tartar (river), a river in Azerbaijan Tartar, Switzerland, a village...
- Tartar sauce (French: sauce tartare; spelled tartare sauce in the UK, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries) is a condiment made of mayonnaise, chopped pickles...
- Tartaric acid is a white, crystalline organic acid that occurs naturally in many fruits, most notably in grapes, but also in tamarinds, bananas, avocados...
- on both sides. A po****r caricature of Turkic warriors—called Tatars or Tartars—has them tenderizing meat under their saddles, then eating it raw. This...
- 2014 Movie Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-101-60955-2. The Tartars at IMDb The Tartars at AllMovie The Tartars at the TCM Movie Database...
- The Desert of the Tartars (Italian: Il deserto dei Tartari) is a 1976 Italian film by director Valerio Zurlini with an international cast including Jacques...
- The Tatars (/ˈtɑːtərz/ TAH-tərz), formerly also spelt Tartars, is an umbrella term for different Turkic ethnic groups bearing the name "Tatar" across...
- The Tartar Steppe (Italian: Il deserto dei Tartari, lit. 'The desert of the Tartars'), also published as The Stronghold (La fortezza), is a novel by Italian...
- History of the Tartars or Historia Tartarorum may refer to: the Tartar Relation of C. de Bridia (1247) the Historia Tartarorum of Simon of Saint-Quentin...