sultanate

See also: Sultanate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سَلْطَنَت (saltanat). By surface analysis, sultan + ate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʌltənət/

Noun

sultanate (plural sultanates)

  1. A sovereign or vassal princely state—usually Muslim—where the ruler is styled sultan.
  2. The office or position of sultan.

Derived terms

Translations

Romanian

Noun

sultanate

  1. plural of sultanat
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