English noun: Ottoman Empire | |||
1. | Ottoman Empire (location) 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Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire | ||
Synonyms | Turkish Empire | ||
Instance hypernym | empire, imperium | ||
Part meronym | Africa, Asia, Europe | ||