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[syn: sultan, grand Turk]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
[1913 Webster]
Sultan flower. (Bot.) See Sweet sultan, under Sweet.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sultan
n 1: the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former
Ottoman Empire) [syn: sultan, grand Turk]
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):
SULTAN. The title of the Turkish sovereign and other Mahometan princes.
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Sultan, WA -- U.S. city in Washington
Population (2000): 3344
Housing Units (2000): 1291
Land area (2000): 2.982622 sq. miles (7.724955 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.982622 sq. miles (7.724955 sq. km)
FIPS code: 68260
Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location: 47.866435 N, 121.809042 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 98294
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Sultan, WA
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