Sultan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌltən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sultan is a noun meaning (card games, uncountable) A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
Meaning
(card games, uncountable) A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
More Meanings
- A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)
- 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.
- (historical) The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
Example Sentences
Here from the king's mountain view Here from the wild dream come true Feast like a sultan, I do On treasures and flesh never few
Word Forms
- sultans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sudan, emperor, king, authority, warrant, majesty.
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