sultan C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈsʌltən/ UK /ˈsʌltən/ See IPA manual Freq #7186 Meanings 1 noun a sovereign or ruler in certain Muslim countries, historically including the Ottoman Empire The sultan received the ambassadors in the palace. 2 noun the title held by such a ruler He assumed the title of sultan after uniting the territory. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sovereign or ruler in... sovereignrulermonarch 2 noun · the title held by such a ruler royal title ↔ Opposites subject Word family Derived forms sultanasultanate Related forms caliphemirOttoman Etymology Through French or Medieval Latin from Arabic sultan, 'authority, power; ruler.' The Arabic abstract noun for authority became a title for sovereigns across many Muslim states. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sultan **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌltən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsʌltən/ **Frequency rank:** 7186 ## Meanings 1. a sovereign or ruler in certain Muslim countries, historically including the Ottoman Empire 2. the title held by such a ruler ## Examples - The sultan received the ambassadors in the palace. - He assumed the title of sultan after uniting the territory. ## Synonyms - sovereign - ruler - monarch ## Antonyms - subject ## Derived Forms - sultana - sultanate ## Related Forms - caliph - emir - Ottoman ## Etymology Through French or Medieval Latin from Arabic sultan, 'authority, power; ruler.' The Arabic abstract noun for authority became a title for sovereigns across many Muslim states. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown