- sultanate
- noun Date: 1822 1. a state or country governed by a sultan 2. the office, dignity, or power of a sultan
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sultanate
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Sultanate — Sul tan*ate, n. [Cf. F. sultanat.] The rule or dominion of a sultan; sultanship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sultanate — 1822, from SULTAN (Cf. sultan) + ATE (Cf. ate) … Etymology dictionary
sultanate — [sult′ n it, sult′ nāt΄] n. 1. the land ruled by a sultan 2. the authority, office, or reign of a sultan … English World dictionary
sultanate — /sul tn ayt /, n. 1. the office or rule of a sultan. 2. the territory ruled over by a sultan. [1815 25; SULTAN + ATE3] * * * (as used in expressions) Sultanate of Oman Delhi sultanate Malacca sultanate of * * * … Universalium
sultanate — UK [ˈsʌltənət] / US [ˈsʌlt(ə)nˌeɪt] noun [countable] Word forms sultanate : singular sultanate plural sultanates 1) a country that is ruled by a sultan 2) the period during which a sultan rules … English dictionary
sultanate — noun A sovereign or vassal princely state usually where the ruler is styled sultan. Im going to Brunei to study politics in a sultanate. See Also: sultanic … Wiktionary
sultanate — sul|tan|ate [ˈsʌltəneıt, nıt] n 1.) a country ruled by a sultan ▪ the sultanate of Oman 2.) the position of a sultan, or the period of time during which he rules … Dictionary of contemporary English
sultanate — sul|tan|ate [ sʌlt(ə)n,eıt ] noun count 1. ) a country that is ruled by a SULTAN: the sultanate of Brunei 2. ) the period during which a SULTAN rules … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sultanate — noun (C) 1 a country ruled by a sultan: the sultanate of Oman 2 the position of a sultan, or the period of time during which he rules … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sultanate — sultan ► NOUN ▪ a Muslim sovereign. DERIVATIVES sultanate noun. ORIGIN Arabic, power, ruler … English terms dictionary
Sultanate of Maguindanao — Magindanaw 1500–1898 … Wikipedia
