Ottoman Turk
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- noun
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turco otomano
- In 1821, the Greeks revolted against the Ottoman Turks, who had ruled the country since 1460.
Examples
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The battle between the Serb forces of Prince Lazar and the Ottoman Turks was at the time perceived as either a pyrrhic victory for the Turks or indecisive.
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For it may be supposed that, under a regime like that of the Ottoman Turks, so long as a subject kept the peace and paid his taxes, it would be a matter of perfect indifference to his rulers what he believed, how he worshipped, or what language he spoke.
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As far as I know, the Palestinian people do not view themselves as descendants of the Ottoman Turks.
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All the countries in that system shared a common European culture that distinguished them sharply from the Ottoman Turks and other peoples.
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The modern era started in 1453 when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks.
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Starting in the 14th century, the Ottoman Turks created a vast Muslim empire, in which Jews were an accepted and integral part of the fabric of society.
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In 1419, when the Ottoman Turks arrived, they recognized the town's strategic location on a major north-south communication route and made it the capital of their new province of Albania.
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In 1453, the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire.
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The Ottoman Turks ruled large parts of Europe and Asia for centuries, profoundly influencing the regions' cultures.
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During the 19th century, various nationalistic movements emerged in response to the rule of the Ottoman Turks.
Synonyms
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A person from Turkey or whose family comes from Turkey
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A member of the Turkish ruling family or any person from their empire
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A person from the Ottoman Empire descended from Osman I
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Ottoman' (relating to the Ottoman dynasty/empire) + 'Turk' (a Turkish person) yields a Turkish person associated with the Ottoman polity. This is a straightforward, language-independent compound and would be understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Ottoman Turk comes from the name 'Osman', a leader whose followers were called Ottomans, so an Ottoman Turk was a Turk who belonged to his group. That's why today it refers to a member of the Turkish people from the Ottoman Empire.