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Ottoman

/ˈɑdəmən/
/ˈɒtəmən/
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Other forms: Ottomans

Definitions of Ottoman
  1. adjective
    of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture
  2. noun
    a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
    synonyms: Osmanli, Ottoman Turk
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    type of:
    Turk
    a native or inhabitant of Turkey
  3. noun
    the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
    synonyms: Ottoman dynasty
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    type of:
    dynasty
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
Pronunciation
US
/ˈɑdəmən/
UK
/ˈɒtəmən/
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