OTTOMAN (ottomans)
Dictionary entry overview: What does Ottoman mean?
• OTTOMAN (noun)
The noun OTTOMAN has 4 senses:
1. a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
2. the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
3. thick cushion used as a seat
4. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
Familiarity information: OTTOMAN used as a noun is uncommon.
• OTTOMAN (adjective)
The adjective OTTOMAN has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture
Familiarity information: OTTOMAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OTTOMAN (noun)
Meaning:
A Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Osmanli; Ottoman; Ottoman Turk
Hypernyms ("Ottoman" is a kind of...):
Turk (a native or inhabitant of Turkey)
Meaning:
The Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Ottoman dynasty; Ottoman
Hypernyms ("Ottoman" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)
Meaning:
Thick cushion used as a seat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
pouffe; hassock; pouf; ottoman; puff
Hypernyms ("ottoman" is a kind of...):
seat (furniture that is designed for sitting on)
Meaning:
A low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
footrest; footstool; tuffet; ottoman
Hypernyms ("ottoman" is a kind of...):
stool (a simple seat without a back or arms)
• OTTOMAN (adjective)
Meaning:
Of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Ottoman Empire (a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire)
