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sultans

  • plural
    of sultan.
    sultan
    noun
    the sovereign of an Islamic country.

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The heads of Malaysia's nine royal families, sultans of nine of its 13 states, take turns to be king for a five-year term.

From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2023

Once the result is announced, the ballot papers are destroyed in the presence of the sultans.

From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2023

Ozgur Unluhisarcikli, director of the German Marshall Fund in Ankara, said the relationship’s dual nature dates back to the sultans and czars.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023

What does this legend indicate about the wealth and power of the Malaccan sultans?

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

Hugh's family was hobnobbing with chiefs and sultans while I ate hush puppies at the Sanitary Fish Market in Morehead City, a beach towel wrapped like a hijab around my head.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris