SULTAN


Meaning of SULTAN in English

— sultanic /sul tan"ik/ , adj. — sultanlike , adj. — sultanship , n.

/sul"tn/ , n.

1. the sovereign of an Islamic country.

2. ( often cap. ) any of the former sovereigns of Turkey.

3. any absolute ruler or despot.

[ 1545-55; sultan sovereign ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .