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Definition of Ottoman
1. Noun. A Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I).
2. Adjective. Of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture.
Partainyms: Ottoman Empire
3. Noun. The Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I.
4. Noun. Thick cushion used as a seat.
5. Noun. A low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person.
Definition of Ottoman
1. a. Of or pertaining to the Turks; as, the Ottoman power or empire.
2. n. A Turk.
Definition of Ottoman
1. a type of sofa [n -S] - See also: sofa
Medical Definition of Ottoman
1. Of or pertaining to the Turks; as, the Ottoman power or empire. Origin: F. Ottoman: cf. It. Ottomano, ottomanno; from Othoman, Othman, or Osman, the name of a sultan who assumed the government of Turkey about the year 1300. Cf. Osmanli, Ottoman a stuffed seat. 1. A Turk. 2. [F. Ottomane, from ottoman Turkish] A stuffed seat without a back, originally used in Turkey. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)