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ottoman

Dictionary definition · Ottoman

noun

  1. a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
  2. thick cushion used as a seat
  3. the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
  4. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).