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sultan

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Definition of sultan

as in prince

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Recent Examples of sultan In the Sacred Relics Room, visitors can view the Prophet Muhammad’s cloak and sword, while the Harem is located the sultan's private quarters. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 They were welcomed by Oman’s foreign minister at the airport and are set to meet with Oman’s sultan for discussions. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026 Putin also met with Brunei’s sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah. — Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sultan

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Throughout the first six months of the war, the widespread response to Iranian attacks was posting images of the flag, the crown prince, and a prayer for the country.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In response, the prince advised young Saudis living and working in Silicon Valley to refine their skills at premier tech companies before bringing their expertise home, the New York Post reported.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prince

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Captain Billy McNeill, already nicknamed ‘Cesar’ after a Hollywood actor, was now ‘Caesar’ and duly held the cup aloft like an emperor.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Napoleon Bonaparte, having already lost half a million soldiers in Russia, was still an emperor dreaming of new conquests.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

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The worst of El Niño is still months away, but Southern California’s fragile coastline is already being transformed by record-setting king tides and storm surges.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
After decades of neglect and subsequent disrepair, it was recently restored into a luxurious one-bedroom retreat that honors its historic roots while embracing contemporary amenities like a king bed, an en-suite bathroom, and a sleek living area.

— Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

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The leader of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, traveled to Kuwait immediately after the Iranian attack for a meeting with the small, oil-rich nation's ruling emir.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026
The leader of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, traveled to Kuwait immediately after the Iranian attack for a meeting with the small, oil-rich nation’s ruling emir.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of emir

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It was created for Egypt’s royal family and worn by Queen Nazli in 1939 at the wedding of her daughter, Princess Fawzia, to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, then crown prince of Iran and later the country’s last shah.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Ayatollah Khomeini portrayed the shah as the tyrannical Yazid and himself as a Husayn-like figure returning from exile to save the Iranian people from injustice.

— Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Definition of shah

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The princess has also increasingly made the importance of nature a focus of her work, including last year's release of a four-part video series on the power of nature.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
When Sita begs Rama to follow a demon disguised as a beautiful golden deer, Rama draws a magical protective circle around the princess and instructs her to stay within the circle’s borders.

— Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of princess

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Citizens of countries historically exploited by the West face higher financial and bureaucratic hurdles to access facilities and resources concentrated in their former suzerain.

— WIRED, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
In buttressing Lukashenko’s regime, Russia became Belarus’s outright suzerain.

— Casey Michel, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2022

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