Tatar

tä′tar, n. a name originally applied to a native of certain Tungustic tribes in Chinese Tartary, but extended to the Mongol, Turkish, and other warriors, who swept over Asia under Genghis Khan. The term Tatars is used loosely for tribes of mixed origin in Tartary, Siberia, and the Ru ian steppes, including Kazan Tartars, Crim Tartars, Kipchaks, Kalmucks, . In the cla ification of languages Tartar′ic is used of the Turkish group.— adjs. Tatā′rian , Tatar′ic . [The Turkish and Persian Tátar became Tartar , because they were supposed to be like fiends from hell—Gr. tartoros .]