ˈsäldən, ˈsōldən, ˈsōd ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Arabic sulṭān
1. usually capitalized , archaic : the sovereign of a Muslim country : sultan ; especially : the sultan of Egypt
2. : a Muslim ruler or prince
ˈsäldən, ˈsōldən, ˈsōd ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Arabic sulṭān
1. usually capitalized , archaic : the sovereign of a Muslim country : sultan ; especially : the sultan of Egypt
2. : a Muslim ruler or prince
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012