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salateen

UK/səlɑːˈtiːn/

salateen is the alternative plural of sultan.

Meaning of sultan

Noun

sultan (countable and uncountable, plural sultans or (rare, only in certain senses) salateen)

  1. (historical) The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
  2. A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
    • Here from the king's mountain view
      Here from the wild dream come true
      Feast like a sultan, I do
      On treasures and flesh never few2006, “Jambi”, performed by Tool
  3. (uncountable) A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
  4. A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)

See all 11 meanings of sultan

Origin of salateen

Borrowed from Arabic سَلَاطِين (salāṭīn), the plural of سُلْطَان (sulṭān, “sultan”).

Questions about salateen

What is salateen the alternative plural of?
Salateen is the alternative plural of sultan.
How do you pronounce salateen?
Salateen is pronounced /səlɑːˈtiːn/ (UK).

Words near salateen in the dictionary

  1. salas
  2. Salasar
  3. Salasars
  4. salasvirus
  5. salat
  6. salateen
  7. Salatiga
  8. salatim
  9. salatrim
  10. salatrims
  11. salats

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