sultan
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈsʌltən/
:
sultán
- The religious institution was dependent upon the sultan, who appointed and dismissed its members.
- Ottoman sultan
- reigning sultan
- rule by the sultan
But what had happened was because it was in the papers and it was national and involved the Sultan of Brunei, they really want to, you know, slam us.
- But what had happened was because it was in the papers and it was national and involved the Sultan of Brunei, they really want to, you know, slam us.
- I suppose you could also point to human harem holders, sultans who had eunuchs looking after the harem.
- Allegedly, either Guru or his local commander, General Guabe is said to have visited the tomb of the medieval Sultan Saladin in the Omayyad mosque.
- The ruler of Egypt gave a plea to Nuruddin, the Sultan of of of in Palestine, asking for his help against The Crusaders.
- For most of history, kings and emperors and khans and sultans, they the military was the number one item on their budget.
Examples
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To quash the threat, the Sultan brings his war elephants to battle.
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But it was a gift from a sultan to his beloved.
Fiction book (2002) -
You tried to convert the sultan.
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My father gave me to the sultan to prove his loyalty.
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According to the sources, the man then rushed at the Sultan, who rose from his throne but stumbled and fell.
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As a result, laws propounded by individual sultans were not considered permanent.
Academic text (2000) -
There is another newer palace, Dolmabahce, where the last of the sultans lived, but it's more European.
Fiction book (2002) -
Scheherazade: And so it was that Amin became one of the most beloved sultans in history.
Fiction book (2000) -
Delhi's most famous female Sultan, Razia Sultana, was a Kipchak Princess born in India.
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The sultan ruled over his vast empire with absolute power and authority.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person who has power over a country or its people
37
8.1
A Muslim ruler in parts of Africa or Arabia
11
9.2
A local ruler or chief in parts of Africa and Arabia
4
9.9
A Muslim leader who rules or judges people using Islamic law
A title for a powerful emperor used by Ottoman and Persian leaders
A Muslim ruler in old times
A powerful Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire, the sultan
Compounds
How Powerful
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6.2
37
8.1
4
9.9
∞
3.0
- UK
51
3.4
∞
2.7
63
7.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sultan comes from the Arabic sulṭān, which means 'authority' or 'power', so a sultan is literally someone with the power to rule. The title was used for rulers of Muslim lands, especially in the Ottoman Empire, which is why we use it for that kind of sovereign.