sultan
/ˈsʌltən/
A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states, varying from petty principalities, often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire
- plural
- sultans
Meanings
- 1
A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire
- 2
The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliphrare
- 3
A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cardsrare
- 4
A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan — chickenrare