sul ‧ tan ‧ ate /ˈsʌltəneɪt, -nət/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a country ruled by a sultan:
the sultanate of Oman
2 . the position of a sultan, or the period of time during which he rules
sul ‧ tan ‧ ate /ˈsʌltəneɪt, -nət/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a country ruled by a sultan:
the sultanate of Oman
2 . the position of a sultan, or the period of time during which he rules
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012