sultan

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌlt(ə)n/

noun

  • 1a Muslim sovereign.
  • (the Sultan) historical the sultan of Turkey.
  • 2a bird of a breed of white domestic chicken from Turkey.

Derivatives

sultanate

Pronunciation: /-neɪt/
noun

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French, or from medieval Latin sultanus, from Arabic sulṭān 'power, ruler'