sultana
Americannoun
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a small, seedless raisin.
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a wife or a concubine of a sultan.
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a sister, daughter, or mother of a sultan.
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a mistress, especially of a king or other royal personage.
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Also called old amethyst. a deep purplish-red color.
noun
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the dried fruit of a small white seedless grape, originally produced in SW Asia: used in cakes, curries, etc; seedless raisin
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the grape itself
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Also called: sultaness. a wife, concubine, or female relative of a sultan
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a mistress; concubine
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Etymology
Origin of sultana
1575–85; < Italian, feminine of sultano sultan
Vocabulary lists containing sultana
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Utopia Sultana first visited Villa Chardonnay in September 2025 while searching for a sanctuary for four horses whorequired long-term support and specialized care.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Both Corbyn and Sultana were elected to the CEC.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Anaheim Canyon, 5:45 p.m. at El Modena Fontana at Sultana, 6 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
One save that comes to mind for head coach Derek Larkins was on a penalty kick with 15 minutes left in a nonleague contest Dec. 30 at Sultana that kept it scoreless.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
The most appalling of these was probably that of the "Sultana" which was lost at a point about fifty miles above Memphis on its passage up the Mississippi.
From The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry by Fletcher, Samuel H.
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