sultan

ˈsʊltən

salateen

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Definition of sultan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

leadershipruler in Muslim countries

The sultan decreed new laws for the city..

emperor

monarch

ruler

game

TECH.

variant of solitaire with two decks

TECH.

We played sultan for hours on a rainy day.

poultry

TECH.

breed of chicken with a white crest

TECH.

The sultan is popular in ornamental gardens.

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breed of chicken with a white crest

Origin of sultan

Arabic, sultan (ruler)

Terms with sultan included in their meaning

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seraglio

royal home

sultan's palace, especially in the Turkish empire

sultana

royalty

wife or mistress of a sultan

sultanate

authority

the position held by a sultan

sultanate

political entity

state ruled by a sultan

sultaness

royalty

female relative of a sultan

sultaness

ruler

woman ruler similar to a sultan

sultanic

adj.

monarchy

about or connected to a sultan

Sultanate of Oman

politics

political state ruled by a sultan

Examples of sultan in a sentence

The sultan ruled with wisdom and fairness.
Sultan is a challenging game for card enthusiasts.
They enjoyed a round of sultan after dinner.
The sultan is known for its unique appearance.
Breeders prize the sultan for its elegance.

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French:sultan, poule sultan, ...
German:Sultan, Doppel-Solitaire, ...
Italian:sultano, ...
Spanish:sultán, ...
Portuguese:sultão, solitário sultão, ...
Chinese:苏丹, 苏丹纸牌接龙, ...
Japanese:スルタン, ダブルデッキソリティア, ...
Arabic:سُلْطَان, لعبة السُلطان, ...
Hebrew:סֻלְטָאן, סֻלְטָן, ...
Russian:султан, двойной пасьянс, ...
Ukrainian:султан, пасьянс султан, ...
Hindi:सुल्तान, सॉलिटेयर का प्रकार, ...
Bengali:সুলতান, ...
Catalan:sultà, pollastre sultà, ...
Czech:sultán, karetní hra sultán, ...
Danish:sultan, ...
Dutch:sultan, sultankip, ...
Greek:σουλτάνος, σουλτάνα, ...
Hungarian:szultán, szultánpasziánsz, ...
Khmer:ស៊ុលតង់, ល្បែងបៀលេងម្នាក់ឯងប្រភេទមួយដែលប្រើបៀពីរហ៊ូ, ...
Korean:술탄, 닭 품종, ...
Persian:سلطان, ...
Polish:sułtan, sultan, ...
Portuguese (BR):sultão, galinha sultão, ...
Romanian:sultan, solitaire cu două pachete, ...
Swedish:sultan, ...
Thai:สุลต่าน, เกมสุลต่าน, ...
Turkish:sultan, iki destelik pasiyans, ...
Vietnamese:sultan, phiên bản solitaire hai bộ bài, ...

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Definition of sultan - Reverso English Dictionary

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