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, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ottoman (1 of 2)

ottoman
/ (ˈɒtəmən) /

noun plural -mans

  1. a low padded seat, usually armless, sometimes in the form of a chest
  2. 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