sultan

plural sultans · plural rare salateen · alternative archaic sultân · alternative rare sulṭān

1. countablehistoricaluncountableThe holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
2. countableuncountableA hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

   Here from the king's mountain view Here from the wild dream come true Feast like a sultan, I do On treasures and flesh never few

   2006, “Jambi”, performed by Tool

3. uncountablecard gamesA variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
4. countableuncountableA breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)

1. A surname.
2. A glacier in Antarctica
3. A village in Azerbaijan.
4. A coastal town in Libya.
5. An unincorporated community in Ontario.
6. A town, village and mountain range in Turkey.
7. A city and river in Washington.