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otto

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ot⋅to

  [ot-oh]
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–noun
attar (def. 1).

Ot⋅to

  [ot-oh; Ger. awt-oh]
–noun
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”

Otto I

 
–noun
(“the Great”) a.d. 912–973, king of the Germans 936–973; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 962–973.

Otto II

 
–noun
a.d. 955–983, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 973–983 (son of Otto I).

Otto III

 
–noun
a.d. 980–1002, king of Germany 983–1002; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 996–1002 (son of Otto II).

Otto IV

 
–noun
c1175–1218, king of Germany 1208–15; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1209–15.

at⋅tar

  [at-er]
–noun
1. Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
2. Also called attar of roses. rose oil.
Origin:
1790–1800; short for Pers 'atar-gūl attar of roses, akin to ʿatara to smell sweet, ʿiṭr fragrance (< Ar)
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at·tar   (āt'ər)   
n.  A fragrant essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers: attar of roses.

[Persian 'aṭir, perfumed, from Arabic, aromatic; see ʕṭr in Semitic roots.]
ot·to   (ŏt'ō)   
n.  Variant of attar.
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Word Origin & History

attar 
1798, from Pers. 'atar-gul "essence of roses," from 'atar "fragrance," from Arabic 'utur "perfumes, aromas."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: at·tar
Pronunciation: 'at-&r, 'a-"tär
Function: noun
: a fragrant essential oil; especially : ATTAR OF ROSES
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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