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nounthe sovereign of an Islamic country. (often initial capital letter) any of the former sovereigns of Turkey. any absolute ruler or despot. Origin of sultan1545–55; <Middle French <Turkish <Arabic sulṭān sovereign OTHER WORDS FROM sultansul·tan·ic [suhl-tan-ik], /sʌlˈtæn ɪk/, adjectivesul·tan·like, adjectivesul·tan·ship, nounWords nearby sultanSulphur Springs, sulphur trioxide, sulphur tuft, sulphuryl, Sulpician, sultan, sultana, sultanate, sultaness, sultry, Sulu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sultanRicky Gervais, the sultan of scorn, uttered that cheeky bit while emceeing the Golden Globes ceremony a few years back. The Golden Globes Sobers Up (Sort Of): Years of Ridicule and Bribery Rumors Scares HFPA Straight|Marlow Stern|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST As a teenager, I was the mistress of his brother—who ‘gave’ me as a gift to the sultan. The Best of the Beast, May 5-12|The Daily Beast|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST And yet it is the privilege of the prince and the sultan to misbehave. How the Sultan of Brunei Violated His Sharia Law With Me|Jillian Lauren|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST At the time, the sultan was the wealthiest man in the world. How the Sultan of Brunei Violated His Sharia Law With Me|Jillian Lauren|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just two weeks later, the Sultan issued his decree that shariah, Islamic law, would be the new law of the land. Brunei Returns to the Stoning Age|Jay Michaelson|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST But the sultan only shook his head, and said sadly, 'What is that to me? The Violet Fairy Book|Various The sultan now visits his wife, and tells her of the death of Nuzhat. Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler I had brought my "Malmaison" and "Sultan of Morocco" roses with me, and also my budding-knife and the sap for budding. Dr. Dumany's Wife|Mr Jkai Wilson has written to the Sultan a letter full of advice, and he says the Turks will be more powerful than ever. The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. Greville What is more, the Sultan looked upon the governor himself as nothing better than a sponge. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, December 1879|Various
British Dictionary definitions for sultan
nounthe sovereign of a Muslim country, esp of the former Ottoman Empire an arbitrary ruler; despot a small domestic fowl with a white crest and heavily feathered legs and feet: originated in Turkey Derived forms of sultansultanic (sʌlˈtænɪk), adjectivesultan-like, adjectivesultanship, nounWord Origin for sultanC16: from Medieval Latin sultānus, from Arabic sultān rule, from Aramaic salita to rule Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sultanking, monarch, emperor, czar, shah, empress, dictator, majesty, queen, mogul, kaiser, prince, baron, royal, sovereign, potentate, lord, dame, tycoon, baroness |