adjective
noun
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(formerly) a subject of the Ottoman Empire
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the Turkish language, esp as written in Arabic letters under the Ottoman Empire
Etymology
Origin of Osmanli
C19: from Turkish, from Osman I
Example Sentences
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This happened at the very moment when Ismail Pasha was leading the Osmanlis to the tenth assault.
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Apart from this the Hungarians may have received an infusion of Turkish blood not only from the Osmanlis but from the Kumans and other tribes who settled in the country.
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The industrious Greek population thrives under the rule of the Osmanlis.
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Do you forget that the Osmanlis are always loth to relinquish any Hungarian stronghold that they once get possession of?
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The quarrels and plots at Adrianople led to complaints of each party against the other before the Osmanli Government.
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