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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 suláč­Än sovereign

OTHER WORDS FROM sultan

sul·tan·ic [suhl-tan-ik], /sʌlˈtĂŠn ÉȘk/, adjectivesul·tan·like, adjectivesul·tan·ship, noun
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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 (sʌlˈtĂŠnÉȘk), adjectivesultan-like, adjectivesultanship, noun

Word Origin for sultan

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