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SOLDAN
Etymology
Noun
soldan (plural soldans)
(now rare, historical) The ruler of a major Muslim state in the Middle Ages, especially the Sultan of Egypt.
(now rare, archaic) A sultan.
Anagrams
• Dolans, Ladson, soland
Source: Wiktionary
Sol"dan, n.Etym: [OE. soudan, F. soudan, from the Arabic. See Sultan.]
Definition: A sultan. [Obs.] Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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