Osmanli

[ oz-man-lee, os- ]

noun

, plural Os·man·lis.

1. an Ottoman.
2. the language of the Ottoman Turks.

adjective

1. Ottoman.

Osmanli

/ ɒzˈmænlɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Ottoman Empire

noun

1. -lis (formerly) a subject of the Ottoman Empire
2. the Turkish language, esp as written in Arabic letters under the Ottoman Empire

Word History and Origins

Origin of Osmanli¹

C19: from Turkish, from Osman I

Example Sentences

In such cases the orders given to the Osmanli sentinels were of the simplest description: they were to shoot everyone who approached in the night-time without a word.

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Apart from this the Hungarians may have received an infusion of Turkish blood not only from the Osmanlis but from the Kumans and other tribes who settled in the country.

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The Arab moves as if he were the ruler of the country, though the grip of the Osmanli may be closing on him.

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The industrious Greek population thrives under the rule of the Osmanlis.

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It is strange to observe how, when trade becomes active in any seaport, or upon the railway lines, the Osmanli retires and disappears, while Greeks, Armenians, and Levantines thrive in his place.

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