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sultan

[suhl-tn]

noun

  1. the sovereign of an Islamic country.

  2. (often initial capital letter),  any of the former sovereigns of Turkey.

  3. any absolute ruler or despot.



sultan

/ sʌlˈtænɪk, ˈsʌltən /

noun

  1. the sovereign of a Muslim country, esp of the former Ottoman Empire

  2. an arbitrary ruler; despot

  3. a small domestic fowl with a white crest and heavily feathered legs and feet: originated in Turkey

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Other Word Forms

  • sultan-like adjective
  • sultanship noun
  • sultanic adjective
  • sultanlike adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sultan1

1545–55; < Middle French < Turkish < Arabic sulṭān sovereign
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sultan1

C16: from Medieval Latin sultānus, from Arabic sultān rule, from Aramaic salita to rule
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Example Sentences

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Magyar, Orbán’s main rival in next year’s pivotal election, mocked him as a mafia boss, a Turkish sultan and Ali Baba with 40 thieves.

She presented herself as a wealthy, illegitimate daughter of the sultan of Brunei, initially showering Mr Hornigold, his then-partner Heather Kaniuk and his friends with lavish gifts, from cars to homes.

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Words such as "sultan" and "shrine" are disappearing from place names - to be replaced with terms such as "harmony" and "happiness", according to the research, which is based on China's own published data.

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Beneath a crisply tailored jacket unfolded a spectacle of billowing white printed sultan pants.

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But it's not like in the movies where there's just women in a tent waiting for the sultan.

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