sultan
noun/ˈsʌltən/
/ˈsʌltən/
- the title given to Muslim rulers in some countries
- the Sultan of Brunei
- Sultan Qaboos seized power in a coup against his father, Said Bin-Taymur, in 1970.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from medieval Latin sultanus, from Arabic sulṭān ‘power, ruler’.Want to learn more?
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