Ottoman Empire
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noun
(1) 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Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire
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Proper noun
- A large Turkish sultanate centered on modern Turkey; founded in the 13th century, it lasted until the end of World War I.