Soldan
[sol-duh n, sohl-, sohd-n]
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noun
the ruler of an Islamic country.
Archaic. a sultan, especially the sultan of Egypt.
Origin of Soldan
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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. 1George Saintsbury
Crest: a soldan's head sable, the brow encircled by a torse or.
A Complete Guide to HeraldryArthur Charles Fox-Davies
And when they were nigh, the Soldan cried and said, "What folk are ye?"
Saint UrsulaJohn Ruskin
Then the Soldan gave commandment that they should all be slain with the sword.
Saint UrsulaJohn Ruskin
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Word Origin for soldan
C13: via Old French from Arabic: sultan
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