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sultanate

[ suhl-tn-eyt ]
/ ˈsʌl tnˌeɪt /
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noun
the office or rule of a sultan.
the territory ruled over by a sultan.
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Origin of sultanate

First recorded in 1815–25; sultan + -ate3
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British Dictionary definitions for sultanate

sultanate
/ (ˈsʌltəˌneɪt) /

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