sultanate
[suhl-tn-eyt]
Origin of sultanate
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Contemporary Examples of sultanate
In the second episode, Oliver discussed the implementation of Shariah law in the sultanate of Brunei.
‘Last Week Tonight’ Does Real Journalism, No Matter What John Oliver SaysAsawin Suebsaeng
September 29, 2014
Historical Examples of sultanate
An inhabitant of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, off the eastern coast of Africa.
The Devil's DictionaryAmbrose Bierce
Murad succeeded his father in the Sultanate as second of the name.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and DecayLord Eversley
This volume must be regarded as the standard work on the Sultanate of Zanzibar.
Feminism and Sex-ExtinctionArabella Kenealy
The normal end of Roman Imperialism is a sultanate like that of Diocletian.
Outspoken EssaysWilliam Ralph Inge
Persecutions followed the death of the great Caliph, particularly in the sultanate of Egypt.
Peter the HermitDaniel A. Goodsell
sultanate
- the territory or a country ruled by a sultan
- the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a sultan
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