sultan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
    grand Turk.

WordNet

Sul"tan noun
Etymology
F. sultan (cf. Sp. soldan, It. sultano, soldano), Ar. sultan sultan, dominion. Cf. Soldan.
Definitions
  1. A ruler, or sovereign, of a Mohammedan state; specifically, the ruler of the Turks; the Padishah, or Grand Seignior; -- officially so called.

Webster 1913