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Mostowfi ol-Mamalek. v. t. e. Sultan ( / ˈsʌltən /; Arabic: سلطان sulṭān, pronounced [sʊlˈtˤɑːn, solˈtˤɑːn]) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun سلطة sulṭah, meaning "authority" or "power".
Word History. Etymology. Middle French, from Arabic sulṭān. First Known Use. 1555, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of sultan was in 1555. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near sultan. sultam.
noun. the sovereign of a Muslim country, esp of the former Ottoman Empire. an arbitrary ruler; despot. a small domestic fowl with a white crest and heavily feathered legs and feet: originated in Turkey. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈsultan-ˌlike, adjective. ˈsultanship, noun. sultanic, adjective. Discover More. Other Words From.
Nov 3, 2017 · A total of 36 Sultans ruled the Ottoman Empire between 1299 and 1922. For many of these years, the Ottoman Sultan would live in the elaborate Topkapi palace complex in Istanbul.
Aug 24, 2020 · The Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1922 as an empire; 1922-1924 as caliphate only), also referred to as the Ottoman Empire, written in Turkish as Osmanlı Devleti, was a Turkic imperial state that was conceived by and named after Osman (l. 1258-1326), an Anatolian chieftain.
Jul 10, 2019 · A Sultan was originally a person of religious authority; later, the term was used for regional rules. The Ottoman rulers used the term sultan for almost their entire dynasty. In 1517, Ottoman Sultan Selim I captured the Caliph in Cairo and adopted the term; Caliph is a disputed title that commonly means the leader of the Muslim world.
Feb 27, 2023 · Suleiman the Magnificent (aka Süleyman I or Suleiman I, r. 1520-1566) was the tenth and longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Hailed as a skilled military commander, a just ruler, and a divinely...
