sultan
[ suhl-tn ]
/ ˈsʌl tn /
noun
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
(often initial capital letter)
any of the former sovereigns of Turkey.
any absolute ruler or despot.
Origin of sultan
1545–55; < Middle French < Turkish < Arabic
sulṭān sovereign
OTHER WORDS FROM sultan
sul·tan·ic [suhl-tan-ik] /sʌlˈtæn ɪk/, adjective sul·tan·like, adjective sul·tan·ship, nounWords nearby sultan
sulphurize,
sulphurous,
sulphurous acid,
sulphuryl,
sulpician,
sultan,
sultana,
sultanate,
sultaness,
sultry,
sulu
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British Dictionary definitions for sultan
sultan
/ (ˈsʌltən) /
noun
the 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 sultan
sultanic (sʌlˈtænɪk), adjective sultan-like, adjective sultanship, nounWord Origin for sultan
C16: from Medieval Latin
sultānus, from Arabic
sultān rule, from Aramaic
salita to rule