ottoman Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
    Osmanli; Ottoman Turk.
  2. noun the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
    Ottoman dynasty.
  3. noun thick cushion used as a seat
    pouf; puff; hassock; pouffe.
  4. noun a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
    tuffet; footstool; footrest.
  5. adjective of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture

WordNet

Ot"to*man adjective
Etymology
F. ottoman: cf. It. ottomano, ottomanno; -- from Othoman, Othman, or Osman, the name of a sultan who assumed the government of Turkey about the year 1300. Cf. Osmanli, Ottoman a stuffed seat.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the Turks; as, the Ottoman power or empire.
Ot"to*man noun
Wordforms
plural Ottomans
Definitions
  1. A Turk.
  2. F. ottomane, from ottoman Turkish. A stuffed seat without a back, originally used in Turkey.

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