: a king or sovereign especially of a Muslim state
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For families Smaller guests are treated like mini sultans with special sheets, board games, rubber ducks, age-appropriate organic amenities, slippers, robes, and delicious treats provided in the room.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Egyptian sultans sent it under the Mamluks; Ottoman sultans sent it from Cairo for four centuries beginning in 1517.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Egyptian sultans sent it under the Mamluks; Ottoman sultans sent it from Cairo for four centuries beginning in 1517.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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sultan
noun
sul·tan
ˈsəlt-ᵊn 
: a king or ruler especially of a Muslim state
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