Definition: Meaning of, Ottoman Empire in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈɒtəmən ˈɛmpaɪə /
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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Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire
a large EMPIRE, based in TURKEY and with its capital in ISTANBUL, which also included large parts of Eastern Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It continued from the 13th century until after World War I, but it was most powerful in the 16th century, at the time of its most famous ruler, SULEIMAN .