Definitions for sultan

sultan sul·tan

Spelling: [suhl-tn]
IPA: /ˈsʌl tn/

Sultan is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 116 anagrams from letters in sultan (alnstu).

Definitions for sultan

noun

  1. the sovereign of an Islamic country.
  2. (often initial capital letter) any of the former sovereigns of Turkey.
  3. any absolute ruler or despot.

Origin of sultan

1545-55; Middle French Turkish Arabic sulṭān sovereign

Examples for sultan

The mother of the sultan sent him a box, set with diamonds, valued at L1000.

My dear Evelyn, you are born to spoil every one—from sultan to Aubrey.

And yet it is the privilege of the prince and the sultan to misbehave.

The interview with the sultan was the last, and was interesting and characteristic.

"The nephew of the sultan, Monsieur—" he answered, instantly.

Just two weeks later, the sultan issued his decree that shariah, Islamic law, would be the new law of the land.

Ricky Gervais, the sultan of scorn, uttered that cheeky bit while emceeing the Golden Globes ceremony a few years back.

At the time, the sultan was the wealthiest man in the world.

As a teenager, I was the mistress of his brother—who ‘gave’ me as a gift to the sultan.

His firmness prevailed, and the sultan agreed to take what he offered.

Word Value for sultan
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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