sultanate

[suhl-tn-eyt]

noun

the office or rule of a sultan.
the territory ruled over by a sultan.

Origin of sultanate

First recorded in 1815–25; sultan + -ate³

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Contemporary Examples of sultanate

In the second episode, Oliver discussed the implementation of Shariah law in the sultanate of Brunei.
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Asawin Suebsaeng
September 29, 2014

Historical Examples of sultanate

An inhabitant of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, off the eastern coast of Africa.
The Devil's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce
Murad succeeded his father in the Sultanate as second of the name.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay
Lord Eversley
This volume must be regarded as the standard work on the Sultanate of Zanzibar.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction
Arabella Kenealy
The normal end of Roman Imperialism is a sultanate like that of Diocletian.
Outspoken Essays
William Ralph Inge
Persecutions followed the death of the great Caliph, particularly in the sultanate of Egypt.
Peter the Hermit
Daniel A. Goodsell

British Dictionary definitions for sultanate

sultanate

noun

the territory or a country ruled by a sultan
the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a sultan

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Word Origin and History for sultanate

1822, from sultan + -ate.