sultanate

[ suhl-tn-eyt ]

noun

1. the office or rule of a sultan.
2. the territory ruled over by a sultan.

sultanate

/ ˈsʌltəˌneɪt /

noun

1. the territory or a country ruled by a sultan
2. the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a sultan

Word History and Origins

Origin of sultanate¹

First recorded in 1815–25; sultan + -ate ³

Example Sentences

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

Zarif offered him the ambassadorship to Oman, still a strategically important post given the sultanate long serving as an interlocutor between Iran and the West.

From Seattle Times

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

Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm.

From Seattle Times

On Wednesday, local TV stations broadcast some of the wedding events in the small, oil-rich sultanate.

From BBC