sultan
/'sʌltən/
Definition
- 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).
Noun
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the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
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