sultan

Noun
Synonyms: grand Turk

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

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

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