(n) the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries, Syn. Tatary, Example:under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean
a. [ L. statarius standing fast, fr. stare to stand. ] Fixed; settled. [ Obs. ] “The set and statary times of paring of nails and cutting of hair.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]