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sultana

noun
/ˌsʌlˈtɑː.nə/UK/ˌsʌlˈtæn.ə/US

Etymology

1580s, Italian sultana (feminine of sultano). Displaced existing sultaness. Doublet of sultan and soldan.

  1. borrowed from sultana

Definitions

  1. A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape.

  2. A wife or mistress of a sultan.

  3. A female ruler of a sultanate.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A type of viol, a cither viol.

    2. An old form of necklace.

    3. A surname.

    4. A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.

The neighborhood

Derived

sultana bird, sultanaship

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA