sultan
NounSynonyms:
grand Turk
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)Synonyms: grand Turk
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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]