sultanate

Everyday

1. A sultanate is a country or land ruled by a sultan, a Muslim king or ruler. tree →
2. It can also mean the time when a sultan ruled, or the sultan's position. tree →

In the lessons

In history and geography lessons: the Ottoman Empire, the Delhi Sultanate, the Sultanate of Oman, Brunei; it tells the reader what kind of government a place has or had.

Examples

• Oman is a sultanate on the Arabian Peninsula. tree →
• Brunei is a small sultanate on the island of Borneo. tree →
• The Delhi Sultanate ruled northern India for centuries. tree →
• The sultan's palace was the heart of the sultanate. tree →
• Trade made the sultanate rich. tree →

Note

Countable. Built from «sultan» + «-ate» (like «emirate» from «emir»). Do not confuse with «sultana» (a dried grape, or a sultan's wife).