SULTAN

sultan, grand Turk

(noun) the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

sultan

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

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.

(card games) A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.

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

Anagrams

• Naults, unlast

Proper noun

Sultan

A surname.

A glacier in Antarctica

A village in Azerbaijan

A coastal town in Libya

An unincorporated community in Ontario

A town, village and mountain range in Turkey

A city and river in Washington

Anagrams

• Naults, unlast

Source: Wiktionary

Sul"tan, n. Etym: [F. sultan (cf. Sp. soldan, It. sultano, soldano), Ar. sultan sultan, dominion. Cf. Soldan.]

Definition: A ruler, or sovereign, of a Mohammedan state; specifically, the ruler of the Turks; the Padishah, or Grand Seignior; -- officially so called. Sultan flower. (Bot.) See Sweet sultan, under Sweet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition