sultans

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)

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