noun🔗ShareSultánThe holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph."Even though the Caliph was officially in charge, everyone knew the sultan made the real decisions, controlling the army and the treasury. "Aunque el califa estaba oficialmente a cargo, todos sabían que el sultán tomaba las decisiones reales, controlando el ejército y el tesoro.politicsgovernmentroyalhistorynationstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSultánA hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire."The Sultan of Brunei, a hereditary ruler, recently announced new educational reforms for the country's schools. "El sultán de Brunéi, un gobernante hereditario, anunció recientemente nuevas reformas educativas para las escuelas del país.royalgovernmentpoliticshistorynationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna variante del solitario, que se juega con dos barajas de cartasA variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards."My brother enjoys playing the sultan card game during his free time. "A mi hermano le gusta jugar al juego de cartas sultán en su tiempo libre.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSultán (raza de pollo)A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)"My grandmother keeps a sultan chicken in her garden; it's a beautiful, ornamental bird. "Mi abuela tiene un sultán en su jardín; es un ave ornamental hermosa.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading