sultan

[ suhl-tn ]
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noun
  1. the sovereign of an Islamic country.

  2. (often initial capital letter) any of the former sovereigns of Turkey.

  1. any absolute ruler or despot.

Origin of sultan

1
1545–55; <Middle French <Turkish <Arabic sulṭān sovereign

Other words from sultan

  • sul·tan·ic [suhl-tan-ik], /sʌlˈtæn ɪk/, adjective
  • sul·tan·like, adjective
  • sul·tan·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sultan

sultan

/ (ˈsʌltən) /


noun
  1. the sovereign of a Muslim country, esp of the former Ottoman Empire

  2. an arbitrary ruler; despot

  1. a small domestic fowl with a white crest and heavily feathered legs and feet: originated in Turkey

Origin of sultan

1
C16: from Medieval Latin sultānus, from Arabic sultān rule, from Aramaic salita to rule

Derived forms of sultan

  • sultanic (sʌlˈtænɪk), adjective
  • sultan-like, adjective
  • sultanship, noun

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