Soldan

[sol-duh n, sohl-, sohd-n]

noun

the ruler of an Islamic country.
Archaic. a sultan, especially the sultan of Egypt.

Origin of Soldan

1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French < Arabic. See sultan

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Historical Examples of soldan

Prof. Soldan, who has devoted an appendix to the first volume of his Gesch.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Henry Martyn Baird
But the Soldan, in his outrecuidance, demands single combat.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1
George Saintsbury
Crest: a soldan's head sable, the brow encircled by a torse or.
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Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
And when they were nigh, the Soldan cried and said, "What folk are ye?"
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John Ruskin
Then the Soldan gave commandment that they should all be slain with the sword.
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John Ruskin

British Dictionary definitions for soldan

soldan

noun

an archaic word for sultan

Word Origin for soldan

C13: via Old French from Arabic: sultan

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