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Ottoman

[ ot-uh-muhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Ottoman Empire.
  2. of or relating to the lands, peoples, and possessions of the Ottoman Empire.


noun

plural Ottomans.
  1. a Turk.
  2. a Turk of the family or tribe of Osman.
  3. (lowercase) a cushioned footstool.
  4. (lowercase) a low cushioned seat without back or arms.
  5. (lowercase) a kind of divan or sofa, with or without a back.
  6. (lowercase) a corded silk or rayon fabric with large cotton cord for filling.

ottoman

1

/ ˈɒəə /

noun

    1. a low padded seat, usually armless, sometimes in the form of a chest
    2. a cushioned footstool
  1. a corded fabric
“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

Ottoman

2

/ ˈɒəə /

adjective

  1. history of or relating to the Ottomans or the Ottoman Empire
  2. denoting or relating to the Turkish language
“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

noun

  1. a member of a Turkish people who invaded the Near East in the late 13th century
“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
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Origin of Ottoman1

1575–85; < French < Italian ottomano, after the founder of the empire ( Arabic ʿܳٳ ); Ottoman defs 5, 6, 7, 8 < French ottomane (feminine)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Ottoman1

C17: from French ottomane, feminine of Ottoman

Origin of Ottoman2

C17: from French, via Medieval Latin, from Arabic ٳԾ Turkish, from Turkish Othman Osman I
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Britain took control of the area known as Palestine in World War One, following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, which had ruled that part of the Middle East.

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They were removed by British aristocrat Lord Elgin over 200 years ago, while Athens was part of the Ottoman Empire.

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They were removed by British aristocrat Lord Elgin while Athens was part of the Ottoman Empire and were badly damaged en route to London, where they have been displayed since.

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In early modern England and France, revolutions did lead to ideological change, Goldstone found, while elsewhere — most notably in China and the Ottoman Empire — they did not.

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