sultan
noun
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
sultans
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pluralof sultan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Unlike other sultans, Sultan Ibrahim has been outspoken about politics, and has said he has a good relationship with the prime minister.
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
The Sultanate of Women lasted more than a century, ending in the late seventeenth century when a number of sultans died unexpectedly in a short period.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
One summer day, I used one of Ali’s kitchen knives to carve our names on it: “Amir and Hassan, the sultans of Kabul.”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
