sultanas

noun

plural of sultana
as in sultans

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  1. princes
  2. kings
  3. princesses
  4. emperors
  5. queens
Noun
  • The Belgian princesses and princes have all been busy with their education, with a recent milestone being King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveling to Boston for Princess Elisabeth’s graduation ceremonies.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • Besides the matching outfits, the young princes radiate the same playful energy in their candid photos—taken in 1985 and 2017, respectively.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of princes
Noun
  • The ushabtis were believed to accompany the kings to the afterlife in order to perform manual and agricultural labor on their behalf.
    — Noraldin Jadat, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026
  • He is loved as kings are loved, for their power and for their benevolence, and also for their distance.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • While the princesses’ skulls had been lost, and some of the bones had not been preserved, the rest of the bones were in good condition.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Expect to see names like Helaena, Baela, and Alicent all become popular monikers for princesses-in-training in the next few years—dragons not included.
    — Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
Definition of princesses
Noun
  • Maybe it’s supposed to end this way — as admirers who became combatants, who bonded as only emperors can, then became close.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Various polls have shown most people are open-minded about female emperors.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of emperors
Noun
  • One of those challenges that queens do get to banter with Ru is the Snatch Game.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • Necklaces and jewelry owned by other French queens, including Empress Marie Louise, Marie-Amélie, and Hortense Bonaparte, were also taken.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of queens
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“Sultanas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultanas. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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