Sultana

//ˌsʌlˈtɑː.nə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape.
  2. 2
    dried seedless grape wordnet
  3. 3
    A wife or mistress of a sultan.
  4. 4
    pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine wordnet
  5. 5
    A female ruler of a sultanate.
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  1. 6
    A type of viol, a cither viol.
  2. 7
    An old form of necklace.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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sultanessconsortgolden raisingolden raisinqueenseedless raisin

Example

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"Although similar in appearance, the sultana and the raisin are not quite interchangeable."

Etymology

1580s, Italian sultana (feminine of sultano). Displaced existing sultaness. Doublet of sultan and soldan.

Related phrases

sultana bird

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