English Dictionary

sultan

/ˈsʌltən/

noun

(historical) The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.

The sultan ruled over the kingdom with absolute power.

意味（1）

(historical) The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.

意味（2）

A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1956) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

意味（3）

(card games, uncountable) A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.

意味（4）

A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)