Meanings
nounvalide sultan (plural valide sultans)
plural valide sultans
- historicalThe mother (or in special cases, the sister, grandmother, or stepmother) of a reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire
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valide sultan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valide%20sultan
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