Ottoman (redirected from ottomans)

Ot·to·man  (t-mn)

n. pl. Ot·to·mans

A Turk, especially a member of the family or tribe of Osman I.

adj.

1. Of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people, language, or culture.

2. Turkish.

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[French, from Italian ottomano, from Arabic 'umn, of Uthman, from 'umn, Osman I.]

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ot·to·man  (t-mn)

n. pl. ot·to·mans

1.

a. An upholstered sofa or divan without arms or a back.

b. An upholstered low seat or cushioned footstool.

2. A heavy silk or rayon fabric with a corded texture, usually used for coats and trimmings.

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[French ottomane, feminine of ottoman, Ottoman; see Ottoman.]

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ottoman [ˈɒtəmən]

n pl -mans

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture)

a.  a low padded seat, usually armless, sometimes in the form of a chest

b.  a cushioned footstool

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a corded fabric

[from French ottomane, feminine of Ottoman]

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Ottoman [ˈɒtəmən], Othman

adj

1. (Historical Terms) History of or relating to the Ottomans or the Ottoman Empire

2. (Linguistics / Languages) denoting or relating to the Turkish language

n pl -mans

(Social Science / Peoples) a member of a Turkish people who invaded the Near East in the late 13th century

[from French, via Medieval Latin, from Arabic Othmāni Turkish, from Turkish Othman Osman I (1259-1326), founder of the Ottoman Empire]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Ottoman - a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I) Osmanli, Ottoman Turk Turk - a native or inhabitant of Turkey
	2.	Ottoman - the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I Ottoman dynasty dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
	3.	ottoman - thick cushion used as a seat hassock, pouffe, pouf, puff seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
	4.	ottoman - a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person footrest, footstool, tuffet stool - a simple seat without a back or arms
Adj.	1.	Ottoman - of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture

Translations

Ottoman [ˈɒtəmən]

A. ADJ → otomano

B. N → otomano/a m/f

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ottoman [ˈɒtəmən] N (ottomans (pl)) → otomana f

Ottoman

adj → osmanisch, ottomanisch (rare)

n → Osmane m, → Osmanin f, → Ottomane m (rare), → Ottomanin f (rare)

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ottoman

n → Polstertruhe f