单词 | sultan |
释义 | sultan (once / 380 pages) n Use the noun sultan when you talk about the king of a Muslim country. It's most commonly used to refer to the sultans of Turkey's Ottoman Empire. There are some countries today that still use the term sultan for a ruler or nobleman, including Oman and Malaysia. However, the word comes up most often in a historical context, especially when you're talking about the former Ottoman Empire, where the title of sultan was inherited, passed from father to son. The word sultan has many different meanings in Arabic, including "strength," "ruler," "king," "queen," and "power." WORD FAMILYsultan: sultans USAGE EXAMPLES“All the cases are chronic,” said Sultan Masood, the nursing supervisor. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The princes’ older full brother, Crown Prince Sultan, told them that challenging the king was a “red line.” New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) However, the script from Sanzhar Sultan is poorly structured and silly, revealing the emptiness beneath the shiny facade. Los Angeles Times(Dec 01, 2016) n the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) Syn|Exp|Hyper grand Turk Salah-ad-Din Yusuf ibn-Ayyub sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193) ruler, swayer a person who rules or commands |
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