sultana

[ suhl-tan-uh, -tah-nuh ]
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noun
  1. a small, seedless raisin.

  2. a wife or a concubine of a sultan.

  1. a sister, daughter, or mother of a sultan.

  2. a mistress, especially of a king or other royal personage.

  3. Also called old amethyst. a deep purplish-red color.

Origin of sultana

1
1575–85; <Italian, feminine of sultanosultan

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How to use sultana in a sentence

  • The man left his panther to look at his new guest; but after waiting a moment the deserted sultana growled deeply.

    A Passion in the Desert | Honore de Balzac
  • That is why in old days it was called the sultana's Chamber, for there at the end of it was where she bathed in the summer season.

    Fair Margaret | H. Rider Haggard
  • She went behind the barrier, and reappeared balancing a cup of tea with a slice of sultana cake edged on to the saucer.

    The Regent | E. Arnold Bennett
  • These Creatures, excepting the little Liberty they enjoy, are as happy as sultana's.

  • This leads to a tower, projecting from the line of the north wall, call El Tocador, or the dressing-room of the sultana.

British Dictionary definitions for sultana

sultana

/ (sʌlˈtɑːnə) /


noun
    • the dried fruit of a small white seedless grape, originally produced in SW Asia: used in cakes, curries, etc; seedless raisin

    • the grape itself

  1. Also called: sultaness a wife, concubine, or female relative of a sultan

  1. a mistress; concubine

Origin of sultana

1
C16: from Italian, feminine of sultano sultan

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