turner

¹

[tur-ner]

noun

1. a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.

2. a person who fashions or shapes objects on a lathe.

turner

²

[tur-ner, toor-]

noun

1. a member of a turnverein; tumbler or gymnast.

Turner

³

[tur-ner]

noun

1. Frederick Jackson, 1861–1932, U.S. historian.

2. Joseph Mallord William, 1775–1851, English painter.

3. Joseph Vernon Big Joe, 1911–85, U.S. jazz and blues singer.

4. Nat, 1800–31, enslaved African American leader: led uprising of enslaved and free Black people in Southampton County, Virginia, 1831.

Turner

¹

/ ˈtɜːnə /

noun

1. Jane . born 1961, Australian television actress and writer, best known for playing 'Kath' in the comedy series Kath & Kim (2002–2007)

2. J ( oseph ) M ( allord ) W ( illiam ). 1775–1851, British landscape painter; a master of water colours. He sought to convey atmosphere by means of an innovative use of colour and gradations of light

3. Nat . 1800–31, US rebel slave, who led (1831) Turner's Insurrection, the only major slave revolt in US history: executed

4. Robert Edward III, known as Ted. born 1938, US broadcasting executive and yachtsman; chairman of Turner Broadcasting (1970–96), founder of Cable News Network (1980), and vice-chairman of Time Warner (1996–2003)

5. Tina , real name Annie Mae Bullock . born 1940, US rock singer who performed (1958–75) with her then husband Ike Turner (1931–2007) and later as a solo act. Her recordings include "River Deep, Mountain High" (1966) and "Simply the Best" (1991)

ˈturner

²

/ ˈtɜːnə /

noun

1. a person or thing that turns, esp a person who operates a lathe

2. a member of a society of gymnasts

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turner¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; turn, -er ¹

Origin of Turner²

1850–55; < German Turner gymnast, derivative of turnen to exercise < French tourner to turn; -er ¹

Example Sentences

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner will play Lara Croft in the upcoming Prime Video TV series Tomb Raider, it was announced on Thursday.

From BBC

Prof Steve Turner, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said a ban was the "next logical step" in making children's diets more healthy.

From BBC

Flournoy’s stellar debut novel, 2015’s “The Turner House,” proved she could manage a wide cast of characters in a dense story about family and memory in declining Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times

Turner, who is in line for an extension after this season, is eager to set the example.

From Los Angeles Times

In Houston, there will now be two Democratic leaning seats: the 29th district, currently held by Rep. Sylvia Garcia, and the 18th, which is vacant after the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner earlier this year.

From Salon