Tatar

/tˈɑːtə/

/ˌtɑˈtɑɹ/

Tatar

the Turkic language spoken by the Tatar living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains

a member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups)

a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century

Examples

1. He and other Tatars fight the Russian annexation.

2. Tatar light cavalry was able to overpower the infantry and missile units of the Order.

3. Many Tatars have returned to Crimea since the breakup of the Soviet Union, but today they only make up about 12% of the population.

4. Ivan conquered Tatar lands in Kazan and Astrakahan, but was defeated in the Livonian War by Sweden and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.