Definitions of ottoman [ˈɒt ə mən]
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1. (adj.) Ottoman
of or pertaining to the Ottoman Empire or its rulers.
2. (n.) Ottoman
a member of the dynasty descended from Osman that ruled the Ottoman Empire.
3. Ottoman
a Turkish citizen of the Ottoman state.
4. Ottoman
(l.c.)
5. Ottoman
a cushioned footstool.
6. Ottoman
a low cushioned seat without back or arms.
7. Ottoman
a kind of divan or sofa, with or without a back.
8. Ottoman
(l.c.) a heavy, lustrous fabric of wool, silk, or other fibers woven with broad, horizontal ribs.
Etymology: (1575–85; < F < It ottomano, after the founder of the empire (Ar &ain;uthmān); in defs.
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1. (noun) Ottoman, Ottoman Turk, Osmanli
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
2. (noun) Ottoman, Ottoman dynasty
the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
3. (noun) ottoman, pouf, pouffe, puff, hassock
thick cushion used as a seat
4. (adj) footstool, footrest, ottoman, tuffet
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
5. (adj) Ottoman
of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture
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