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Meaning of sultan

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sultan

Pronunciation:/ˈsʌltən/

noun

Definitions

  1. The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.

  2. A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

  3. A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.

  4. A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)