sultan

/'sʌltən/

Thân thiện

The sultan rides through the city on a majestic white horse.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Muslim sovereign: A sultan is the ruler of a Muslim country, especially one who holds supreme political and military authority.
   • Historical title: Specifically, the title was used for the rulers of the former Ottoman Empire and other major Islamic empires and sultanates.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The sultan issued a decree to improve trade in the empire.
  • Historians study the life of the Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent.
  • The palace was built for the sultan and his family.

Advanced Usage

• "Sultanate": Refers to the territory ruled by a sultan or the period of his rule.
  • The Sultanate of Oman has a rich maritime history.
• Figurative use: Can be used to describe a man with great authority or control in a specific, often domestic, sphere (though this is informal and less common).
  • He acts like the sultan of his own backyard, planning every detail of the garden.

Variants and Related Words

• Sultanate (n): The office, realm, or period of rule of a sultan.
• Sultana (n): A female sultan (e.g., in some historical contexts) or, more commonly, the wife, mother, daughter, or concubine of a sultan. (Note: This word also refers to a type of raisin).
• Sultanic (adj): Pertaining to a sultan or sultanate.

Synonyms

• Monarch: A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
• Sovereign: A supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
• Emir: A title of various Muslim (often Arab) rulers. (Note: An emir's domain is typically smaller than a sultan's).
• Caliph: A historical title for a religious and political leader in Islam, considered a successor to Muhammad.

Related Phrases

• The Sublime Porte: A metonymic term for the central government of the Ottoman Empire, from which the sultan ruled.
• Shadow of the Sultan: A phrase sometimes used to denote the pervasive influence or authority of the sultan's power.

Related Idioms

• Rich as a sultan: Used to describe someone of immense wealth and luxury.
  • After his investment succeeded, he lived rich as a sultan.
• To have the patience of a sultan: Suggests someone with great forbearance and calm authority. (This idiom is less common and more literary).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

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