sultan

Everyday

1. A sultan is a king or ruler in some Muslim countries, both in history and today, such as the Sultan of Brunei or the Sultan of Oman. tree →
2. In history, the sultans of the Ottoman Empire ruled a huge empire from Istanbul. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons you meet sultans in the Ottoman Empire, in stories of the Crusades (Sultan Saladin) and in tales like «One Thousand and One Nights». A country ruled by a sultan is a sultanate. Phrases: the Sultan of, sultan's palace, sultanate.

Examples

• The sultan lived in a palace with beautiful gardens. tree →
• The Sultan of Brunei is one of the world's richest rulers. tree →
• Saladin was a famous sultan at the time of the Crusades. tree →
• The Ottoman sultans ruled from Istanbul for centuries. tree →
• In the story, the sultan listened to a new tale every night. tree →
• A country ruled by a sultan is called a sultanate. tree →
• The sultan's wife was called the sultana. tree →
• Oman is ruled by a sultan. tree →
• "The Sultan is welcome," he said. tree →

Note

Countable: one sultan, sultans. Capital S when used as a title (Sultan Suleiman). Trap: a «sultana» is a sultan's wife, mother or daughter, but also a kind of dried grape like a raisin (used in cakes and scones) — food, not royalty, in a recipe.