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sultana

noun

  1. Islamic title reserved for a few Muslim women rulers
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌsʌlˈtɑː.nə/ / /ˌsʌlˈtæ.nə/ / /ˌsʌlˈtɑ.nə/

name

  1. A surname.
  2. A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.

noun

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

  1. A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape.
  2. A wife or mistress of a sultan.
  3. A female ruler of a sultanate.
  4. A type of viol, a cither viol.
  5. An old form of necklace.