Example sentences for: ottoman

How can you use “ottoman” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Ottoman forces made surprisingly light work of taking the fortress in 1646.

  • Préveli dates from the 16th century and was the richest religious order in Crete during the Ottoman era.

  • During Turkey's 500-year rule, most of Kosovo's Albanians--and Albania's Albanians, also subjects of the Ottoman Empire--converted to Islam.

  • Occupied at different times by the Persian, Hun, Roman and Ottoman empires, as well as enjoying infrequent self-rule, the Caucasus was largely conquered in the 19 th century by Russia.

  • Busy Oriental bazaars co-­exist with European shops; kebab-shops and coffee-houses sit alongside international restaurants; modern office buildings and hotels alternate with Ottoman min­arets along the city’s skyline; traditional music and Western pop, belly-dancing and ballet, Turkish wrestling and football all compete for the attention of the Istanbullu audience.


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