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[ ot-uh-muhn ] / ˈɒt ə mən /
adjectiveof or relating to the Ottoman Empire. of or relating to the lands, peoples, and possessions of the Ottoman Empire. noun, plural Ot·to·mans.Also Othman (for defs. 3, 4). a Turk. a Turk of the family or tribe of Osman. (lowercase) a cushioned footstool. (lowercase) a low cushioned seat without back or arms. (lowercase) a kind of divan or sofa, with or without a back. (lowercase) a corded silk or rayon fabric with large cotton cord for filling. Origin of Ottoman1575–85; <French <Italian ottomano, after the founder of the empire (Arabic ʿuthmān); defs. 5-8 <French ottomane (feminine) OTHER WORDS FROM OttomanOt·to·man·like, adjectiveWords nearby OttomanOtto cycle, Otto I, Otto II, Otto III, Otto IV, Ottoman, Ottoman Empire, Ottonian, Otto pelvis, ottrelite, Ottumwa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for OttomanThat so-called war to end wars decimated an entire generation in Britain, as it did from France to the Ottoman Empire. Blood and War: The Hard Truth About ‘Boots on the Ground’|Clive Irving|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Yalta was great for strolls along the sea during the Byzantine, Ottoman and Russian empires. Putin's Crimea Is a Big Anti-Gay Casino|Anna Nemtsova|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The political structures established by the Ottoman Turks in the 1500s, especially in Iraq and Syria, have crumbled. Here’s What the U.S. Has to Do to Deal With the Mad Middle East|Leslie H. Gelb|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Until 1924, the Caliphate was the preserve of the Ottoman Empire, which was succeeded by a secular Turkish state. Why the Caliphate Will Devour Its Children|Philip Jenkins|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tribal, sectarian and territorial conflicts made it a constantly turbulent place, despite the hammer of Ottoman rule. Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq|Clive Irving|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Smiling amiably, she made room for him to sit down beside her on the ottoman, but waited for him to begin the conversation. A Son of Perdition|Fergus Hume The state of the Ottoman Empire he considered most critical. Secret History of the English Occupation of Egypt|Wilfrid Scawen Blunt Hester was dragged down on an ottoman between two of her friends. Girls New and Old|L. T. Meade She was sitting on an ottoman, near Minna, and now and then she caressed the hand of her hostess. The Vanishing of Betty Varian|Carolyn Wells The decline of the Ottoman Empire was due to the corruption of the Turks that followed acquisition of wealth. Turkey|Julius R. Van Millingen
British Dictionary definitions for Ottoman (1 of 2)
noun plural -mans- a low padded seat, usually armless, sometimes in the form of a chest
- a cushioned footstool
a corded fabric Word Origin for ottomanC17: from French ottomane, feminine of Ottoman British Dictionary definitions for Ottoman (2 of 2)
adjectivehistory of or relating to the Ottomans or the Ottoman Empire denoting or relating to the Turkish language noun plural -mansa member of a Turkish people who invaded the Near East in the late 13th century Word Origin for OttomanC17: from French, via Medieval Latin, from Arabic Othmāni Turkish, from Turkish Othman Osman I Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |