sultana
Americannoun
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a small, seedless raisin.
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a wife or a concubine of a sultan.
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a sister, daughter, or mother of a sultan.
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a mistress, especially of a king or other royal personage.
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Also called old amethyst. a deep purplish-red color.
noun
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the dried fruit of a small white seedless grape, originally produced in SW Asia: used in cakes, curries, etc; seedless raisin
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the grape itself
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Also called: sultaness. a wife, concubine, or female relative of a sultan
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a mistress; concubine
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Etymology
Origin of sultana
1575–85; < Italian, feminine of sultano sultan
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Utopia Sultana first visited Villa Chardonnay in September 2025 while searching for a sanctuary for four horses whorequired long-term support and specialized care.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
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
For parents such as Kumar Sultana, 42, from Bristol, Black2Nature has provided opportunities her family would have otherwise missed.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
The real ruler of this society is the sultan’s mother, the Sultana Valid�, who exercises her authority through a female superintendent, the Kyahya Khatun.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
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