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sultana

American  
[suhl-tan-uh, -tah-nuh] / sʌlˈtæn ə, -ˈtɑ nə /

noun

  1. a small, seedless raisin.

  2. a wife or a concubine of a sultan.

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

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

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

sultana British  
/ sʌlˈtɑːnə /

noun

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

    2. the grape itself

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

  3. a mistress; concubine

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Etymology

Origin of sultana

1575–85; < Italian, feminine of sultano sultan

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Anaheim Canyon, 5:45 p.m. at El Modena Fontana at Sultana, 6 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

One save that comes to mind for head coach Derek Larkins was on a penalty kick with 15 minutes left in a nonleague contest Dec. 30 at Sultana that kept it scoreless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

The BBC has contacted Sultana and the Ministry of Justice for comment.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana said Qesser Zuhrah was "critically ill" with an "immediate" risk of dying after refusing food for 46 days.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

She herself is Sultana by this time, and her first act has been to free all the European prisoners in Agra, Delhi, and other cities, whose bondage was the result of Jahangir’s earlier policy.

From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis

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