Uzbek

Other forms: Uzbeks

Definitions of Uzbek
  1. noun
    a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
    synonyms: Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
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    example of:
    Asian country, Asian nation
    any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
  2. noun
    a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas
    synonyms: Usbeg, Usbek, Uzbak, Uzbeg
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    type of:
    Turki
    any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language
  3. noun
    the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek
    synonyms: Usbeg, Usbek, Uzbak, Uzbeg
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    type of:
    Turki, Turkic, Turkic language, Turko-Tatar
    a subfamily of Altaic languages
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