Associations to the word «Sultan»

SULTAN, noun. Originally, a secular office, formally subordinate to -, but de facto the power behind the throne of the (theoretically universal) caliph.

SULTAN, noun. A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

SULTAN, noun. (card games) A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.

SULTAN, noun. A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)

SULTAN, proper noun. A surname​.

SULTAN, proper noun. A glacier in Antarctica

SULTAN, proper noun. A village in Azerbaijan

SULTAN, proper noun. A coastal town in Libya

SULTAN, proper noun. An unincorporated community in Ontario

SULTAN, proper noun. A town, village and mountain range in Turkey

SULTAN, proper noun. A city and river in Washington

SULTAN, noun. The ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire).