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Osman

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[oz-muhn, os-, os-mahn] / ˈɒz mən, ˈɒs-, ɒsˈmɑn /

noun

  1. 1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.


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Boulos previously met with Eritrea’s foreign minister, Osman Saleh Mohammed, in September on the sidelines of the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Davis and Hawkins were disciplined in October, and Osman was disciplined in March.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Osman Khan, SwimClub’s co-founder, said he’d discovered he had a low sperm count amid a failed round of IVF.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Osman also thanked "everyone for their kind words" in an Instagram post, saying it had been an "amazing nine years".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The caption beneath said, “Sultan Osman the Merciful.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack