Turkish Empire


noun
  1. another name for the Ottoman Empire

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How to use Turkish Empire in a sentence

  • During that fortnight of silence the whole of the Turkish Empire has been moving—closing in—on the Dardanelles.

  • The Yezidis form one of the recognized millets, or subject religious sects, existing in the Turkish Empire.

    The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram
  • Before long the Turkish Empire had acquired a number of strong places, and it was evident that they had come to stay.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
  • The object is to sell the material in order to provide the army of the new Turkish Empire with means of defence and offence.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
  • The Turkish Empire, and the Persian, always allowed the same indulgence.

    A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)