Sultan
WordNet

noun


(1)   The ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
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Etymology


, from , from , from , meaning strength and authority.

Noun



  1. Originally, a secular office, formally subordinate to -, but de facto the power behind the throne of the (theoretically universal) caliph.
  2. A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
  3. A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
  4. A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See:

Noun


sultan (: sultans)
  1. sultan, a Muslim ruler title
  2. a certain pastry
 
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