footstool, footrest, ottoman, tuffet
(noun) a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
ottoman, pouf, pouffe, puff, hassock
(noun) thick cushion used as a seat
Ottoman, Ottoman dynasty
(noun) the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
Ottoman, Ottoman Turk, Osmanli
(noun) a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Oth"man, n. & a.
Definition: See Ottoman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
