Ottoman Empire
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
That so-called war to end wars decimated an entire generation in Britain, as it did from France to the Ottoman Empire.
Blood and War: The Hard Truth About ‘Boots on the Ground’ | Clive Irving | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUntil 1924, the Caliphate was the preserve of the Ottoman Empire, which was succeeded by a secular Turkish state.
They won the war and the Ottoman Empire recognized the Crimea as part of Russia.
The region used to be a part of the Ottoman Empire before Russia took over in the 19th century.
The British essentially created Jordan by drawing lines on the map during the break-up of the Ottoman Empire in the 1920s.
Any subject religious sect officially recognized as existing in the Ottoman Empire.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramIt was on that occasion that Nicholas uttered the historic phrase that "the sick man was dying," meaning the Ottoman Empire.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonAs a general rule the whole Ottoman Empire lies constantly under this terrible ban.
Eothen | A. W. KinglakeFrom that date till quite recent times Bulgaria has been incorporated in the Ottoman Empire.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville BakerOn 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
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)
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.
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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