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Definition of sultan noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sultan

noun
 
/ˈsʌltən/
 
/ˈsʌltən/
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  1. 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.
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from medieval Latin sultanus, from Arabic sulṭān ‘power, ruler’.
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