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
Example Sentences
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He acted as Iran's representative in talks last month with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Oman that were mediated by the Gulf sultanate and failed to stop the march to war.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Oman, a sultanate on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, has been the site of U.S.-Iran talks in the past, including under Biden despite the tensions between the two nations.
From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024
On Wednesday, local TV stations broadcast some of the wedding events in the small, oil-rich sultanate.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2024
Dar Masalit sultanate, which represents the Masalit ethnic community in Darfur, also called for an “immediate international intervention” to protect civilians in Darfur.
From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2023
What remains of this once powerful sultanate is a triangular-shaped territory, the base of the triangle being represented by 80 m. of coast-line, and the two sides by the frontiers of Sarawak.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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