Othman

[ oth-muhn; for 1 also Arabic ooth-mahn ]

/ ˈɒθ mən; for 1 also Arabic ʊθˈmɑn /

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noun, plural Oth·mans.

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Words nearby Othman

otherwise, other woman, other world, otherworldly, Othin, Othman, Othman I, Othniel, Otho I, Othoniel, otic

How to use Othman in a sentence

Deanna Othman replied: “Nothing makes Arabs happier than a white person ‘appreciating’ their culture.”
Boston Irish Girl Jennifer Grout Is The Unexpected Star Of ‘Arabs Got Talent’|Michael Pizzi|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The ministry recorded 412 cases in 2011 and 318 last year, Othman says, along with 134 so far in 2013.
Ransomed in Egypt|Mike Giglio|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“The capability of the Iraqi security forces is under question,” says Othman.
The Forgotten War|Babak Dehghanpisheh|August 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“Our readers are never shy in expressing their opinions,” said Othman al-Omeir, editor-in-chief and founder of elaph.com.
Out the Door|The Daily Beast|January 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Othman, observing that some of his officers agreed with Dundar, raised his bow and shot his uncle dead.
The Walls of Constantinople|Bernard Granville Baker
The romantic history of the kingdom built up by Othman was worthily continued by his sons.
The Walls of Constantinople|Bernard Granville Baker
The troops that had followed Othman to victory were the same men who fed the flocks on the banks of the Euphrates and Sakaria.
The Walls of Constantinople|Bernard Granville Baker
Syria was thus completely reduced under Omar, the second khalif; Persia under Othman, the third.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
Are we Algerines and sons of Othman that we should fear the infidels?
The Arab's Pledge|Edward L. Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for Othman

Othman

/ (ˈɒθmən, ɒθˈmɑːn) /

adjective, noun

a variant of Ottoman

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