Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The ruling dynasty of the Ottoman Empire: The Ottoman Dynasty refers to the hereditary line of sultans who founded and governed the Ottoman Empire from approximately the late 13th century until the empire's dissolution in 1922, following World War I. It was a Turkish dynasty of Oghuz origin.

Usage

• The term "Ottoman Dynasty" is used to refer to the ruling family and its lineage as a historical and political entity, distinct from the empire it ruled.
• It is typically used in historical, political, and academic contexts.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Ottoman Dynasty established a vast and powerful empire that spanned three continents.
  • Mehmed II, a sultan of the Ottoman Dynasty, conquered Constantinople in 1453.
  • The abolition of the sultanate in 1922 marked the end of the Ottoman Dynasty's political rule.

Advanced Usage

• "The House of Osman": This is another name for the Ottoman Dynasty, derived from its founder, Osman I.
  • The House of Osman ruled for over six centuries.

Variants and Related Words

• Ottoman Empire (noun): The state ruled by the Ottoman Dynasty.
  • The Ottoman Empire was a major world power for centuries.
• Sultan (noun): The title for the ruler within the Ottoman Dynasty.
  • The sultan wielded supreme political and military authority.

Synonyms

• House of Osman: The direct synonym and alternative name for the dynasty.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically denotes the royal family and its line of succession. It is not synonymous with the "Ottoman Empire," which was the state. The dynasty was the ruling institution of that state.
• Its history is divided into classical, transformation, and modernization periods, corresponding to the empire's expansion, peak, and decline.

Noun

1. the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I