Ottoman

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The term Ottoman (from Arabic Uthmani, deriving from the name of the Turkic ruler Osman I) may refer to:

• the Ottoman Empire, a state in existence from 1299 to 1922;
• Ottoman Turks, the Turkic ethnic group which originally comprised the Ottoman Empire;
• the Ottoman Dynasty, the governing family of the Ottoman Empire;
• the Ottoman Turkish language;
• Ottoman (textile), a fabric with a pronounced ribbed effect, often made of silk
• Ottoman military bands, or Mehter takımı;
• Ottoman (furniture), a padded stool or footstool; or
• Pax Ottomana, a phrase used to describe a long time of peace in the Ottoman Empire.
• Otto Mann, a character on The Simpsons

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