Meaning | A Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted / lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire. |
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Synonym | Ottoman Empire |
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Instance of | empire, imperium | The domain ruled by an emperor or empress |
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Part of | Africa | The second largest continent |
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Asia | The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population |
Europe | The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia) |
Spanish | Imperio Otomano |
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