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sultan
[ suhl-tn ]
/ ˈsʌl tn /
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noun
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
(often initial capital letter) any of the former sovereigns of Turkey.
any absolute ruler or despot.
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Origin of sultan
1545–55; <Middle French <Turkish <Arabic sulṭān sovereign
OTHER WORDS FROM sultan
sul·tan·ic [suhl-tan-ik], /sʌlˈtæn ɪk/, adjectivesul·tan·like, adjectivesul·tan·ship, nounWords nearby sultan
Sulphur Springs, sulphur trioxide, sulphur tuft, sulphuryl, Sulpician, sultan, sultana, sultanate, sultaness, sultry, Sulu
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British Dictionary definitions for sultan
sultan
/ (ˈsʌltən) /
noun
the sovereign of a Muslim country, esp of the former Ottoman Empire
an arbitrary ruler; despot
a small domestic fowl with a white crest and heavily feathered legs and feet: originated in Turkey
Derived forms of sultan
sultanic (sʌlˈtænɪk), adjectivesultan-like, adjectivesultanship, nounWord Origin for sultan
C16: from Medieval Latin sultānus, from Arabic sultān rule, from Aramaic salita to rule
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