sultan
sultan — noun
- sultansingular
- sultansplural
1. a ruler with supreme power over a Muslim kingdom, such as the historical Ottoman
a ruler with supreme power over a Muslim kingdom, such as the historical Ottoman Empire or modern-day Oman, often inheriting the position from a family predecessor
Sultan Qaboos of Oman invested the country's oil wealth in schools and hospitals.
title + of + place name for a region's ruler
The Ottoman sultan commanded armies that reached the gates of Vienna in the sixteenth century.
the + [nationality] + sultan for a historical empire
Harper visited the old palace where the sultan once held court in Malaysia.
Inês read that Brunei's sultan is one of the longest-serving monarchs in the world.
Chidi's grandfather remembered paying taxes to the local sultan before the country gained independence.
文法句型
the sultan + of + country/region
Sultan + [name]
用法筆記
Commonly used with a capital S when combined with a personal name (Sultan Qaboos, Sultan Mehmed), or with the definite article when referring to the office or a specific ruler by region (the sultan of Oman). Also appears as part of a country's official title (the Sultanate of Oman).