Ottoman Empire


noun
  1. a former Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman and reached its greatest territorial extent under Suleiman in the 16th century; collapsed after World War I. Capital: Constantinople.

  • Also called Turkish Empire.

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How to use Ottoman Empire in a sentence

  • Any subject religious sect officially recognized as existing in the Ottoman Empire.

    The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram
  • It was on that occasion that Nicholas uttered the historic phrase that "the sick man was dying," meaning the Ottoman Empire.

  • As a general rule the whole Ottoman Empire lies constantly under this terrible ban.

    Eothen | A. W. Kinglake
  • From that date till quite recent times Bulgaria has been incorporated in the Ottoman Empire.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
  • On this account, perhaps, he had failed to appreciate the rising power of the Ottoman Empire.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker

British Dictionary definitions for Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

noun
  1. the former Turkish empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa, which lasted from the late 13th century until the end of World War I: Also called: Turkish Empire

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Cultural definitions for Ottoman Empire (1 of 2)

Ottoman Empire

An empire developed by Turks between the fourteenth and twentieth centuries. It was succeeded in the 1920s by the present-day republic of Turkey. At its greatest extent, the Ottoman Empire included many parts of southeastern Europe and the Middle East.

Ottoman Empire

An empire developed by the Turks between the fourteenth and twentieth centuries; it was succeeded in the 1920s by the present-day republic of Turkey. At its peak, the Ottoman Empire included, besides present-day Turkey, large parts of the Middle East and southeastern Europe.

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