Ottoman Empire
A large former Turkish empire which began as a sultanate centered in modern Turkey and…A large former Turkish empire which began as a sultanate centered in modern Turkey and at its height ruled over much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia and North Africa; founded in the late 13th century, it lasted until the 1920s.
» Algeria was part of the Ottoman Empire.
Алжир был частью Османской империи. — Wezel
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1 senses(historical)A large former Turkish empire which began as a sultanate centered in modern Turkey and at its height ruled over much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia and North Africa; founded in the late 13th century, it lasted until the 1920s.
Osmanisches Reich, Ottomanisches Reich
Осма́нская импе́рияOsmánskaja impérija, Оттома́нская импе́рияOttománskaja impérija
Осма́нська імпе́ріяOsmánsʹka impérija
Examples
17 sentencesAlgeria was part of the Ottoman Empire.
ruАлжир был частью Османской империи. — Wezel
The Ottoman Empire had a large navy.
Turkey is the heir of the Ottoman Empire.
ruТурция является наследницей Оттоманской империи. — soweli_Elepanto
deDie Türkei ist der Erbe des Osmanischen Reiches. — Manfredo
Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
ruСтамбул был столицей Османской империи. — marafon
Algeria was a part of the Ottoman Empire.
Translations
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Origin
Ottoman (adjective) [from Ottoman (“Osman”), from Middle French Ottoman (“Osman”), from ItOttoman (adjective) [from Ottoman (“Osman”), from Middle French Ottoman (“Osman”), from Italian Ottomano (“Osman”), from Ottoman Turkish عثمان (osman), from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān, male given name)] + Empire. Over the centuries the Ottoman Empire existed, it was commonly referred to as Turkey.
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