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Ottoman Empire
geographical name
Ot·to·man Empire
ˈä-tə-mən
former Turkish sultanate in southeastern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa including at its greatest extent Turkey, Syria, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Arabia, Egypt, the Barbary States, the Balkans, and parts of Russia and Hungary
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“Ottoman Empire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ottoman%20Empire. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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