salateen

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UK/səlɑːˈtiːn/UK/saləˈtiːn/

A form of sultan — The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.

OriginArabic سَلَاطِين →
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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativepluralrarealternative plural of sultan

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Origin

  1. Arabicسَلَاطِين
  2. Englishsalateen

Borrowed from Arabic سَلَاطِين (salāṭīn), the plural of سُلْطَان (sulṭān, “sultan”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

salateen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salateen

MLA

“salateen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salateen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salateen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salateen.

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