Sultanate
/ˈsʌltənət/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sovereign or vassal princely state—usually Muslim—where the ruler is styled sultan.
- 2 country or territory ruled by a sultan wordnet
- 3 The office or position of sultan.
Example
More examples"A sultanate since the 12th century, the Maldives became a British protectorate in 1887."
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian سَلْطَنَت (saltanat). By surface analysis, sultan + -ate (forms noun denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).