sultana
a small, seedless raisin.
a wife or a concubine of a sultan.
a sister, daughter, or mother of a sultan.
a mistress, especially of a king or other royal personage.
Also called old amethyst. a deep purplish-red color.
Origin of sultana
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How to use sultana in a sentence
The man left his panther to look at his new guest; but after waiting a moment the deserted sultana growled deeply.
A Passion in the Desert | Honore de BalzacThat is why in old days it was called the sultana's Chamber, for there at the end of it was where she bathed in the summer season.
Fair Margaret | H. Rider HaggardShe went behind the barrier, and reappeared balancing a cup of tea with a slice of sultana cake edged on to the saucer.
The Regent | E. Arnold BennettThese Creatures, excepting the little Liberty they enjoy, are as happy as sultana's.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I | Karl Ludwig von PllnitzThis leads to a tower, projecting from the line of the north wall, call El Tocador, or the dressing-room of the sultana.
The Book of Curiosities | I. Platts
British Dictionary definitions for sultana
/ (sʌlˈtɑːnə) /
the dried fruit of a small white seedless grape, originally produced in SW Asia: used in cakes, curries, etc; seedless raisin
the grape itself
Also called: sultaness a wife, concubine, or female relative of a sultan
a mistress; concubine
Origin of sultana
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