sultan

1. (countable, historical, uncountable)The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.

   султа́нsultán

2. (countable, uncountable)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.

   Sultan

   султа́нsultán

   султа́нsultán

   the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

3. (uncountable)A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.

4. (countable, uncountable)A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)

1. Nur-Sultan is the capital of Kazakhstan.

   Нур-Султан — столиця Казахстану.

   deNur-Sultan ist die Hauptstadt Kasachstans.

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2. The kaiser paid tribute to the sultan to avoid being attacked.

   deDer Kaiser zahlte dem Sultan Tribut, um nicht angegriffen zu werden.

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3. The sultan does not like the badger and the badger the sultan.

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4. Together with the sultan's messenger, we awaited the arrival of the caravan.

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5. Sultan is an orange tiger cub who belongs to jasmine.

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