Tartary

[ tahr-tuh-ree ]

noun

1. the historical name of a region of indefinite extent in E Europe and Asia: designates the area overrun by the Tartars in the Middle Ages, from the Dnieper River to the Pacific.

Tartary

/ ˈtɑːtərɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Tatary

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tartary¹

1350–1400; Middle English Tartarye < Middle French Tartarie < Medieval Latin Tartaria. See tartar, -y ³