ottoman

noun

a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

thick cushion used as a seat

the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I

a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)

adjective

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

Roots

uthmanottoman- · Eponym · of Osman

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