Ottoman

Ottoman
Ottomanlike, adj.
/ot"euh meuhn/, adj., n., pl. Ottomans.
adj.
1. of or pertaining to the Ottoman Empire.
2. of or pertaining to the lands, peoples, and possessions of the Ottoman Empire.
n.
3. a Turk.
4. a Turk of the family or tribe of Osman,
5. (l.c.) a cushioned footstool.
6. (l.c.) a low cushioned seat without back or arms.
7. (l.c.) a kind of divan or sofa, with or without a back.
8. (l.c.) a corded silk or rayon fabric with large cotton cord for filling.
Also, Othman (for defs. 3, 4).
[1575-85; < F < It ottomano, after the founder of the empire (Ar 'uthman); in defs. 5-8 < F ottomane (fem.)]

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      deeply upholstered seat of any shape, with or without a back, introduced into Europe in the late 18th century from Turkey, where, piled with cushions, it was the central piece of domestic seating. One of the early versions was designed as a piece of fitted furniture to go entirely around three walls of a room, and from this evolved a smaller version, designed to fit the corner of a room.

      As the 19th century progressed, ottomans became circular or octagonal, either with arms radiating from the centre, which divided the seating space into sections, or with a central, padded column, which often supported a plant or statue and against which one could lean. The growth of club life stimulated the proliferation of ottomans, many of which also came to have hinged seats underneath for holding magazines and the like.

      The ottoman footstool, a closely allied piece of furniture, was an upholstered footstool on four legs, which could also be used as a fireside seat. By the 20th century the word ottoman had come to encompass both forms.

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  • ottoman — ottoman, ane [ ɔtɔmɑ̃, an ] adj. et n. • 1624; de Othman, fondateur d une dynastie qui régna sur la Turquie I ♦ Adj. Qui a rapport à la dynastie d Othman. ♢ Par ext. Anciennt Turc. L Empire ottoman : l empire turc (de 1299 à 1918). Armée ottomane …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Ottoman — may refer to: the Ottoman Empire, a Turkish state in existence from 1299 to 1923 Ottoman Turks, the Turkic ethnic group that originally comprised the Ottoman Empire the Ottoman Dynasty, the governing family of the Ottoman Empire the Ottoman… …   Wikipedia

  • Ottoman — Ot to*man, a. [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.] Of or pertaining to the Turks; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ottoman — ► ADJECTIVE historical 1) relating to the Turkish dynasty of Osman I (Othman I), founded in c.1300. 2) relating to the Ottoman Empire ruled by the successors of Osman I. 3) Turkish. ► NOUN (pl. Ottomans) ▪ a Turk, especially of the Ottoman period …   English terms dictionary

  • Ottoman — Ot to*man, n.; pl. {Ottomans}. 1. A Turk. [1913 Webster] 2. [F. ottomane, from ottoman Turkish.] A stuffed seat without a back, originally used in Turkey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ottoman — Ottoman,   Herrschername, Nebenform zu Osman. * * * Ot|to|man, der; s, e [frz. ottoman, eigtl. = osmanisch, türkisch, zu arab. utmān = Osmane] (Textilind.): Gewebe mit breiten, ausgeprägten Rippen, das bes. als Dekorationsstoff verwendet wird …   Universal-Lexikon

  • ottoman — ottoman, ane (o tto man, ma n ) adj. Se dit des Turcs et spécialement de leurs sultans. •   De l honneur ottoman ses successeurs jaloux Ont daigné rarement prendre le nom d époux, RAC. Bajaz. II, 1. •   Soliman.... Nul n éleva si haut la grandeur …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Ottoman — 1580s, from Fr. Ottoman, from It. Ottomano, from Arabic Uthmani of or belonging to Arabic masc. proper name Uthman, which in Turkish is pronounced Othman (see OSMANLI (Cf. Osmanli)), name of the founder of the dynasty and empire. Ending altered… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Ottoman — [ät′ə mən] adj. [Fr < It Ottomano < ML Ottomanus < Ar ʼ uthmānī, adj. form of ʼ uthmān, OSMAN] 1. Turkish 2. of the Ottoman Empire n. pl. Ottomans 1. a Turk belonging to the tribe or family of Osman; Othman 2 …   English World dictionary

  • Ottoman — oder Ottomangewebe ist ein Textilgewebe in Ripsbindung mit starken Querrippen, die durch mehrfache Schussfäden aus Wolle oder andere Fasern hervorgerufen sind. Dieses Gewebe findet für Mantel und Kleiderstoffe Verwendung. Weblinks Eintrag bei… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ottoman — Ottoman, dem Popelin ähnlicher Damenkleiderstoff, auch ein Möbelstoff …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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