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Meaning of Turner in English
Pronunciation
/ˈtərnər/
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Noun
Turner
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French torneor, from late Latin tornator, from the verb tornare (see turn)
Definitions
1.
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia
Examples
« he was captured and executed (1800-1831) »
2.
United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)
3.
English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)
4.
United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)
5.
a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
6.
a lathe operator
7.
cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle
Examples
« used for turning or serving food »