noun
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the territory or a country ruled by a sultan
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the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a sultan
Etymology
Origin of sultanate
Vocabulary lists containing sultanate
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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The nine-figure agreement will provide the Sultanate of Oman with sovereign control over its digital infrastructure and help MB support the country’s development goals, executives said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
One of the most recent notable land trades between states was Pakistan’s purchase of Gwadar, a port enclave in the country’s southwest, for $3 million from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in 1958.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Mr Hashmi says the use of grey stone in the structure indicates it could have been built during the Sultanate period about 600-700 years ago.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024
One deck dates back to the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, which ended in 1517.
From National Geographic • Nov. 3, 2023
Some unhappy inspiration impelled Constantine to ask for an increase in the subsidy, and to hint that Orkhan had claims to the Sultanate.
From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick
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