sultan

[ suhl-tn ]

noun

1. the sovereign of an Islamic country.
2. (often initial capital letter) any of the former sovereigns of Turkey.
3. any absolute ruler or despot.

sultan

/ sʌlˈtænɪk; ˈsʌltən /

noun

1. the sovereign of a Muslim country, esp of the former Ottoman Empire
2. an arbitrary ruler; despot
3. a small domestic fowl with a white crest and heavily feathered legs and feet: originated in Turkey

Derived Forms

• ˈsultan-ˌlike, adjective
• ˈsultanship, noun
• sultanic, adjective

Other Words From

• sul·tan·ic [suhl-, tan, -ik], adjective
• sultan·like adjective
• sultan·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sultan¹

1545–55; < Middle French < Turkish < Arabic sulṭān sovereign

Word History and Origins

Origin of sultan¹

C16: from Medieval Latin sultānus, from Arabic sultān rule, from Aramaic salita to rule

Example Sentences

Dr Sultan also denied reports that there had been a fire at the hospital on Monday, saying there had been a blaze inside an adjacent school, near several generators.

From BBC

Disney’s Aladdin is at the heart of this property, with an open-plan living-room/kitchen/diner that features an extensive mural of Aladdin himself alongside Princess Jasmine, the Genie, Abu, Rajah, Iago, and the Sultan.

From BBC

However, before an auction process could conclude, the Barclay family paid off their debt with money lent by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, the owner of Manchester City football club and vice-president and deputy prime minister of the UAE.

From BBC

And the president of this year’s meeting, Sultan Al Jaber, leads the UAE’s largest oil company.

From NewsForKids.net

Words such as "sultan" and "shrine" are disappearing from place names - to be replaced with terms such as "harmony" and "happiness", according to the research, which is based on China's own published data.

From BBC

Related Words

• czar
• dictator
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