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Sultanate

//ˈsʌltənət// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sovereign or vassal princely state—usually Muslim—where the ruler is styled sultan.
  2. 2
    country or territory ruled by a sultan wordnet
  3. 3
    The office or position of sultan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سَلْطَنَت (saltanat). By surface analysis, sultan + -ate (forms noun denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

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