sultanate

noun
/ˈsʌltənət/

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سَلْطَنَت (saltanat). By surface analysis, sultan + -ate (forms noun denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

  1. borrowed from سَلْطَنَت

Definitions

  1. A sovereign or vassal princely state—usually Muslim—where the ruler is styled sultan.

  2. The office or position of sultan.

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