Solyman

British  

/ ˈsɒlɪmən /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Suleiman I

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Example Sentences

For a prisoner of Solyman the Magnificent had escaped from the galleys of the Turk, and wild tales were told of princes of the North who gave aid to the traffic in Christian slaves.

From The Flute of the Gods by Ryan, Marah Ellis

She at once addressed herself to the reigning Sultan, Solyman the Magnificent, and entreated his intervention, on the ground that the Marrano Jews in Ancona were for the most part Turkish subjects.

From Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question by Wolf, Lucien

The best localities for boar are near Solyman, in Tunisia, and Biserta, about fifty miles from Tunis.

From Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia by Windham, W. G.

The rage of Sultan Solyman at the complete defeat of his army and the return of his unsuccessful general was terrible.

From The Story of Malta by Ballou, Maturin Murray

Finally, it was arranged that Henry should invite the Sultan Solyman to renew his former alliance with France, and make a descent with his galleys on the coast of Calabria.

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling