ottoman

Definitions


[ˈɒtəmən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a low upholstered seat without a back or arms that typically serves also as a box, with the seat hinged to form a lid

- a heavy ribbed fabric made from silk and either cotton or wool


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Origin:
late 18th century: from French ottomane, feminine of ottoman ‘Ottoman’


[ˈɒtəmən], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the Ottoman Empire

- Turkish


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Origin:
mid 16th century: based on Arabic ‘uṯmānī (adjective), from ‘Uṯmān ‘Othman’: see Osman I


[ˈɒtəmən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a Turk, especially of the period of the Ottoman Empire


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Origin:
mid 16th century: based on Arabic ‘uṯmānī (adjective), from ‘Uṯmān ‘Othman’: see Osman I




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