noun
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the territory or a country ruled by a sultan
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the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a sultan
Etymology
Origin of sultanate
Vocabulary lists containing sultanate
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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The region concerned used to be part of the former Malay-Muslim Patani sultanate but was annexed in the early 1900s by Buddhist-majority Thailand -- then Siam -- following an agreement with colonial power Britain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Iranian officials have publicly made the threat amid negotiations with Oman, the sultanate on the strait’s southern coast leading discussions with Tehran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Then they’ve continued indirect talks with the U.S. in Oman, a sultanate on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula that’s been a key interlocutor between Tehran and the West.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
On Wednesday, local TV stations broadcast some of the wedding events in the small, oil-rich sultanate.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2024
Formerly an independent Mahommedan sultanate it has been divided between Great Britain, Germany and France.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
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