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Ottoman

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'Ottoman', 'ottoman': /ˈɒtəmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ot′ə mən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ot•to•man  (ot′ə mən),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -mans. 
adj. 
  1. World Historyof or pertaining to the Ottoman Empire.
  2. World Historyof or pertaining to the lands, peoples, and possessions of the Ottoman Empire.

n. 
  1. World History, Language Varietiesa Turk.
  2. World History, Language Varietiesa Turk of the family or tribe of Osman,
  3. Furniture(l.c.) a cushioned footstool.
  4. Furniture(l.c.) a low cushioned seat without back or arms.
  5. Furniture(l.c.) a kind of divan or sofa, with or without a back.
  6. Textiles(l.c.) a corded silk or rayon fabric with large cotton cord for filling.
Also, Othman (for defs. 3, 4).
  • French ottomane (feminine)
  • Italian ottomano, after the founder of the empire (Arabic ‘uthmān); in defs. 5–8
  • French
  • 1575–85
Ot′to•man•like′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ottoman /ˈɒtəmən/, Othman adj
  1. of or relating to the Ottomans or the Ottoman Empire
  2. denoting or relating to the Turkish language
 n ( pl -mans)
  1. a member of a Turkish people who invaded the Near East in the late 13th century
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, via Medieval Latin, from Arabic Othmāni Turkish, from Turkish Othman Osman I
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ottoman /ˈɒtəmən/ n ( pl -mans)
    • a low padded seat, usually armless, sometimes in the form of a chest
    • a cushioned footstool
  2. a corded fabric
Etymology: 17th Century: from French ottomane, feminine of Ottoman
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