Osmanli

[oz-man-lee, os-]

noun, plural Os·man·lis.

an Ottoman.
the language of the Ottoman Turks.

adjective

Ottoman.

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Examples from the Web for osmanli

Historical Examples of osmanli

He would say, "I am an Osmanli, that is, a subject of the empire founded by Osman."
Our Little Turkish Cousin
Mary Hazelton Wade
The only name recognized by the Osmanli themselves is that of Turk.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, March 1899
Various
It is one of the most beautiful things I know, and quite the most beautiful Osmanli building.
In the Wilderness
Robert Hichens
The boiler of the Osmanli collapsed and needed extended repair.
Captain Macedoine's Daughter
William McFee
The policy of previous Osmanli rulers has already been roughly defined.
Crescent and Iron Cross
E. F. Benson

British Dictionary definitions for osmanli

Osmanli

adjective

of or relating to the Ottoman Empire

noun

plural -lis (formerly) a subject of the Ottoman Empire
the Turkish language, esp as written in Arabic letters under the Ottoman Empire

Word Origin for Osmanli

C19: from Turkish, from Osman I

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Word Origin and History for osmanli

Osmanli

"an Ottoman Turk," 1813, from Turkish Osmanli "of or pertaining to Osman," founder of the Ottoman dynasty (he reigned 1259-1326); his name is the Turkish pronunciation of Arabic Uthman. This is the native word where English generally uses Ottoman.