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The answer SULTAN has 87 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of sultan in various dictionaries:
noun - the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
A ruler of a Muslim country, especially of the former Ottoman Empire.
A powerful person: a sultan of vice and corruption.
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| From Arabic for "authority", it's the title used by monarchs of the Seljuk & Ottoman Empires |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said rules from his palace in Muscat under this title that means "ruler" in Arabic |
| In 1520 Suleiman took over this title as ruler of the Ottoman Empire |
| Selim III, who held this Ottoman title from 1789 to 1807, reportedly shot an arrow 972 yards |
| As Oman's head of state, Qabus ibn Sa'id holds this monarchal title |
| From the Arabic for "ruler", it's the title held by the man overthrown by Ataturk in 1922 |
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| Sultan, Bukhoro, UZBEKISTAN |
| Sultan, North-West Frontier, PAKISTAN |
| Sultan, Kurdufan, SUDAN |
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Sultan (; Arabic: suln, pronounced [sltn, soltn]) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun sulah, meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty in practical terms (i.e., the lack of dependence on any higher ruler), albeit without claiming the overall caliphate, or to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. The adjective form of the word is "sultanic", and the dynasty and lands ruled by a sultan are referred to as a sultanate ( salanah). * The term is distinct from king ( malik), despite both referring to a sovereign ruler. The use of "sultan" is restricted to Muslim countries, where the title carries religious significance, contrasting the more secular king, which is used in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. * A feminine form of sultan, used by Westerners, is |