sultanas

noun

plural of sultana
as in sultans

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  1. princes
  2. kings
  3. princesses
  4. emperors
  5. queens
Noun
  • The two young princes also took part in the Norwegian Viking Row, a tradition among Norwegian fans that has become iconic during this World Cup.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Going forward, the Sealand princes see their nation existing in two ways.
    — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of princes
Noun
  • An Argentina team that was the kings of the late-game rally in this tournament had no answer this time.
    — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • The Journey The three kings — Agamemnon, Menelaus and Odysseus — parted ways at Troy and began their return voyages.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • The young princesses were on hand to welcome the Spanish team to a royal reception after their return home.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • Their soft tissue powderized ages ago, and some bones are now missing, including all of the princesses’ skulls.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Definition of princesses
Noun
  • Various polls have shown most people are open-minded about female emperors.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Even the richest emperors of the past did not have the ability to satisfy their whims that is now possessed by any student in Chicago or Berlin or Kinshasa.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of emperors
Noun
  • Worker ants carry bait back to the colony and share it with nestmates through a process called trophallaxis, allowing the treatment to reach queens and developing young.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of queens
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