/ ˈsʌltən; NAmE / noun
the title given to Muslim rulers in some countries :
the Sultan of Brunei
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French , or from medieval Latin sultanus , from Arabic sulṭān power, ruler.
/ ˈsʌltən; NAmE / noun
the title given to Muslim rulers in some countries :
the Sultan of Brunei
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French , or from medieval Latin sultanus , from Arabic sulṭān power, ruler.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005