Ottoman
[ ot-uh-muh n ]
/ ˈɒt ə mən /
adjective
of 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).
Origin of Ottoman
1575–85; < French < Italian
ottomano, after the founder of the empire (Arabic
ʿuthmān);
defs 5–8 < French
ottomane (feminine)
OTHER WORDS FROM Ottoman
Ot·to·man·like, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for ottoman
British Dictionary definitions for ottoman (1 of 2)
ottoman
/ (ˈɒtəmən) /
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 ottoman
C17: from French
ottomane, feminine of
Ottoman
British Dictionary definitions for ottoman (2 of 2)
Ottoman
Othman
/ (ˈɒtəmən) /
adjective
history
of or relating to the Ottomans or the Ottoman Empire
denoting or relating to the Turkish language
noun plural -mans
a member of a Turkish people who invaded the Near East in the late 13th century
Word Origin for Ottoman
C17: from French, via Medieval Latin, from Arabic
Othmāni Turkish, from Turkish
Othman
Osman I