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

The town of Jolo has been so closely identified with the history of the sultanate as to claim considerable attention.
The History of Sulu
Najeeb M. Saleeby
The Trengganu sultanate is one of the most ancient in the peninsula and ranks with that of Riau.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4
Various
No Sultanate so small, no little caliphate lost in the hills, no territory of mountains or of plains that is without its rebels.
Mogreb-el-Acksa
R. B. Cunninghame Graham
An inhabitant of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, off the eastern coast of Africa.
The Devil's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce
But after the death of Malik-Shah a contest for the sultanate took place.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1
Various

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.