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, noun

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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, noun

Word Origin for sultan

C16: from Medieval Latin sultānus, from Arabic sultān rule, from Aramaic salita to rule