Osmanli

[ oz-man-lee, os- ]

/ ɒzˈmæn li, ɒs- /

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noun, plural Os·man·lis.

an Ottoman.

the language of the Ottoman Turks.

adjective

Ottoman.

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Words nearby Osmanli

Oslo, Oslo Accord, Oslo Fiord, Osman, Osman I, Osmanli, osmate, osmatic, osmeterium, osmic, osmic acid

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How to use Osmanli in a sentence

Anyway, there is no type of soldier man fighting in the war who is more faithful to his salt than the Osmanli Turk.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
As a general rule the Osmanli prefers pastoral to agricultural employment, and dominant idleness to either.
The Ethnology of Europe|Robert Gordon Latham
Michael showed the Osmanli that it is vain to attempt the suppression of a strong race and its religion.
The Passing of the Turkish Empire in Europe|B. Granville Baker
But the crusaders were unable to stand before the fierce onslaught of the Osmanli, despite their reckless bravery.
The Passing of the Turkish Empire in Europe|B. Granville Baker

The tombs of the first Osmanli princes, Osman and Orchan, are here, restored after an earthquake.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare

British Dictionary definitions for Osmanli

Osmanli

/ (ɒzˈmænlɪ) /

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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