noun🔗ShareSultanThe 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. "Même si le calife était officiellement en charge, tout le monde savait que le sultan prenait les vraies décisions, contrôlant l'armée et le trésor.politicsgovernmentroyalhistorynationstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSultanA 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. "Le sultan de Brunei, un dirigeant héréditaire, a récemment annoncé de nouvelles réformes éducatives pour les écoles du pays.royalgovernmentpoliticshistorynationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne variante du solitaire, jouée avec deux jeux de cartesA variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards."My brother enjoys playing the sultan card game during his free time. "Mon frère aime jouer au jeu de cartes Sultan pendant son temps libre.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSultan (race de poulet)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. "Ma grand-mère garde un sultan dans son jardin ; c'est un bel oiseau d'ornement.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
