sultan

noun

Definition of sultannext
as in prince

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Recent Examples of sultan Putin also met with Brunei’s sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah. — Los Angeles Times, 17 June 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 According to Clinton, the photographs were taken during a trip to Brunei at the invitation of the country’s sultan. — James Powel, USA Today, 3 Mar. 2026 This 12th century sage was also a rabbi, researcher, doctor, philosopher and court physician to the Egyptian sultan. — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sultan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultan
  1. prince
  2. emperor
  3. king
  4. emir
  5. shah
  6. princess
  7. empress
  8. suzerain
Noun
  • In 2025, the relationship between the two collapsed irrevocably, leading to the mass resignation of the board of trustees and the prince himself.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The ruling prince has the power to veto referendum results, appoint judges and fire the government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • Japan’s emperors have long been regarded as descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu under Shinto beliefs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In doing so, Rome became a de facto empire in 27 bce, with Octavian becoming its first emperor under the name Augustus Caesar.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of emperor
Noun
  • Accessibility The hotel includes two accessible rooms, each with a king bed, roll-in shower, and private balcony.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Available from twin to California king in a wide variety of colors and new fun patterns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Many of them urged the shah to toughen up and crack down harder on protesters.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of shah
Noun
  • The weeklong event shines a spotlight on the strength, kindness and individuality of Disney princesses.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The initial line of 85 products, inspired by six princesses, included candles, soaps, decor and more.
    — Megan duBois, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of princess
Noun
  • Chikankari is a delicate embroidery technique that goes back to the 17th century, when the Mughal empress Nur Jahan introduced it to India.
    — Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • An exceedingly select company gathered July 3 to witness the union of America's reigning pop empress and her championship tight end — a gentleman whose prowess extends far beyond the football field.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of empress
Noun
  • 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
Definition of suzerain

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