Ottoman
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- noun
- /ˈɑːtəmən/
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- The Ottoman rulers expanded their empire across three continents, leaving a lasting cultural impact.
- Ottoman Sultan
Vienna was within one morning of being taken over by the Ottomans.
- Vienna was within one morning of being taken over by the Ottomans.
- Here we can only do it very briefly, but the crucial point is that a couple of times the Ottomans try and fail, fail to take Vienna.
- They've been fighting Venetians, they have been fighting Florentines, they've been fighting almost every type of Italians and they've been fighting the the Ottomans.
Examples
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The first wave of modern Jewish migration to Ottoman-ruled Palestine, known as the First Aliyah, began in 1881, as Jews fled pogroms in Eastern Europe.
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This arrangement has its historical roots in the Ottoman as well as the English Mandate eras in Palestine.
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These islands only became part of Greece in 1948, having passed from Ottoman to Italian rule in 1912.
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Sure enough, the Ottomans withdrew and the siege was lifted.
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Through Istanbul, the Ottomans brought commodities like coffee to Europe.
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Both these countries had been created in the early twentieth century from the remnants of other empires (the Austrian and the Ottoman) and were established within borders that included disparate ethnic and religious groups that would have preferred not to live in the same state.
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During the height of the empire, many Ottoman merchants traded goods between Europe and Asia.
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The Ottoman Empire was known for its architectural marvels, including the stunning Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
Synonyms
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A person from Turkey or whose family comes from Turkey
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A Turkish person who belonged to Osman I's ruling family that founded the Ottoman Empire
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A person from the Ottoman Empire descended from Osman I
Compounds
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A large Muslim empire from the late 1200s to World War I that ruled parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa
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A Turkish person who belonged to Osman I's ruling family that founded the Ottoman Empire
The Turkish royal family that ruled a large empire from the 1200s until after World War I
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ottoman comes from the Turkish name Osman, and the Turkish word Osmanlı meant 'of Osman'. So an Ottoman was originally someone 'of Osman', a member of his family or dynasty.