Masculine

sultan

Meaning

  1. (masculine) a sultan: a Muslim ruler with a certain title
  2. (masculine) a silk-ornamented basket
  3. (masculine) a perfume sachet to put in a linen coffer

Concepts

grand Turk

Synonyms

soudan

poule sultane

talève sultane

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/syl.tɑ̃/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French sultan (“ruler of a Muslim state”), from Ottoman Turkish سلطان. See English sultan for more.

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