Sultan - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Sultan :  (noun)

1: the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) [syn: grand Turk]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Sultan : \Sul"tan\, n. [F. sultan (cf. Sp. soldan, It. sultano, soldano), Ar. sult[=a]n sultan, dominion. Cf. Soldan.] 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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

SULTAN. The title of the Turkish sovereign and other Mahometan princes.

Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:

Sultan, WA (town, FIPS 68260) Location: 47.86460 N, 121.80430 W Population (1990): 2236 (859 housing units) Area: 6.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 98294

Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:

Example Usage of Sultan

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Didan_ME: Iya. Datang ya he RT @sandra_chidoet @Didan_ME manggung di Sultan-jakarta yah??
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