Get to know Sultan better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like ruler.
Sultan in a sentence
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Sultan meaning
- The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
- A 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.
- A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
Synonyms of Sultan
Using Sultan
- The main meaning on this page is: The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph. | A 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. | A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
- Useful related words include: grand turk, ruler, swayer.
- In the example corpus, sultan often appears in combinations such as: the sultan, sultan of, sultan al.
Context around Sultan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sultan
- In this selection, "sultan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nur, almarhum, majesty, ibrahim, iskandar and ismail stand out and add context to how "sultan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1932 1970 sultan said bin and a new sultan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sultan" sits close to words such as brewery, collaborate and harold, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sultan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar also shared condolences. (10 words)
NUR-SULTAN – Nur-Sultan’s latest serviced offices, for-lease office spaces opened Sept. 20 in Talan Towers. (18 words)
Krapyak was succeeded by his son, who is known simply as Sultan Agung ("Great Sultan ") in Javanese records. (18 words)
The governor appreciated the Sultan’s call on political leaders to be fair to all people irrespective of their background in providing governance and promised on behalf of other political leaders in the country to heed to the Sultan’s call. (41 words)
The Sultan of Muscat would be responsible for the external affairs of Oman. citation Reign of Sultan Said (1932–1970) Sultan Said Bin Taimur The rule of Sultan Said bin Taimur was characterised by a feudal and isolationist approach. (39 words)
It was a period during which the Sultan's authority and powers were increasingly and decisively taken over by the Chief Minister, much to the chagrin of the British Governor-General who continued to deal with the ineffectual Sultan. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Sultan of Muscat would be responsible for the external affairs of Oman. citation Reign of Sultan Said (1932–1970) Sultan Said Bin Taimur The rule of Sultan Said bin Taimur was characterised by a feudal and isolationist approach.
Sultan Ibrahim’s late father Sultan Iskandar Sultan Ismail was the last Johor ruler to be Yang di-Pertuan Agong, reigning from 1984 to 1989.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (right) is seen here with Perak Sultan, Sultan Nazrin Shah.
Sultan Ibrahim also visited the victims at the hospital with the Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah, and the Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.
During his visit, he was received in audience by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
According to this record, Ong Sum Ping didn't become Sultan, but his daughter was married to the Sultan, and he became the Sultan's father-in-law.
Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, set to be Malaysia's 17th king, will take the oath of office at the Istana Negara on Jan 31, 2024.
Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar also shared condolences.
But Sultan Haitham remains the paramount ruler of a country where criticism of the sultan remains a criminal offense punishable by as much as seven years in prison.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, offered his condolences to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on the demise of Sultan Qaboos.
NUR-SULTAN – The Nur-Sultan city administration is accepting applications for targeted social assistance at the city’s family support institute, its employment centre and four district administration offices.
The governor appreciated the Sultan’s call on political leaders to be fair to all people irrespective of their background in providing governance and promised on behalf of other political leaders in the country to heed to the Sultan’s call.
Anwar Ibrahim with Dr Mahathir Mohamad at a Hari Raya gathering with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.
NUR-SULTAN – Nur-Sultan’s latest serviced offices, for-lease office spaces opened Sept. 20 in Talan Towers.
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III In a statement issued in Kaduna, the Sultan said the caution and restraint was necessary to allow the leadership of the Muslim Ummah “find lasting solution with wisdom”.
His rampage was allegedly an act of revenge for the death of his younger brother at the hands of the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail of Johor.
His grandfather Sultan Selim II died when Mehmed was 8 and Mehmed's father, Murad III, became Sultan in 1574.
If they do not designate a new ruler after three days, then they open a letter left to them by the deceased Sultan, containing a recommendation for a new Sultan.
It was a period during which the Sultan's authority and powers were increasingly and decisively taken over by the Chief Minister, much to the chagrin of the British Governor-General who continued to deal with the ineffectual Sultan.
Krapyak was succeeded by his son, who is known simply as Sultan Agung ("Great Sultan ") in Javanese records.
Common combinations with sultan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the sultan 43×
- sultan of 20×
- sultan al 20×
- tipu sultan 12×
- sultan ibrahim 10×
- sultan and 10×
- sultan bin 8×
- sultan kudarat 8×
- of sultan 7×
- sultan said 6×