sultanate

sultanate
Synonyms and related words:
ally, archduchy, archdukedom, body politic, buffer state, caliphate, captive nation, chieftaincy, chieftainry, city-state, colony, commonweal, commonwealth, country, county, czardom, domain, dominion, duchy, dukedom, earldom, emperorship, empery, empire, free city, grand duchy, imperialism, kaiserdom, kaisership, kingdom, kinghood, kingship, land, majesty, mandant, mandate, mandated territory, mandatee, mandatory, nation, nationality, polis, polity, possession, power, principality, principate, protectorate, province, puppet government, puppet regime, queenhood, queenship, rajaship, realm, regnancy, republic, royalty, satellite, seneschalty, settlement, sovereign nation, sovereignty, state, sultanship, superpower, territory, the crown, the throne, toparchia, toparchy

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  • Sultanate — Sul tan*ate, n. [Cf. F. sultanat.] The rule or dominion of a sultan; sultanship. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sultanate — 1822, from SULTAN (Cf. sultan) + ATE (Cf. ate) …   Etymology dictionary

  • sultanate — [sult′ n it, sult′ nāt΄] n. 1. the land ruled by a sultan 2. the authority, office, or reign of a sultan …   English World dictionary

  • sultanate — /sul tn ayt /, n. 1. the office or rule of a sultan. 2. the territory ruled over by a sultan. [1815 25; SULTAN + ATE3] * * * (as used in expressions) Sultanate of Oman Delhi sultanate Malacca sultanate of * * * …   Universalium

  • sultanate — UK [ˈsʌltənət] / US [ˈsʌlt(ə)nˌeɪt] noun [countable] Word forms sultanate : singular sultanate plural sultanates 1) a country that is ruled by a sultan 2) the period during which a sultan rules …   English dictionary

  • sultanate — noun A sovereign or vassal princely state usually where the ruler is styled sultan. Im going to Brunei to study politics in a sultanate. See Also: sultanic …   Wiktionary

  • sultanate — sul|tan|ate [ˈsʌltəneıt, nıt] n 1.) a country ruled by a sultan ▪ the sultanate of Oman 2.) the position of a sultan, or the period of time during which he rules …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sultanate — sul|tan|ate [ sʌlt(ə)n,eıt ] noun count 1. ) a country that is ruled by a SULTAN: the sultanate of Brunei 2. ) the period during which a SULTAN rules …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sultanate — noun (C) 1 a country ruled by a sultan: the sultanate of Oman 2 the position of a sultan, or the period of time during which he rules …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sultanate — sultan ► NOUN ▪ a Muslim sovereign. DERIVATIVES sultanate noun. ORIGIN Arabic, power, ruler …   English terms dictionary

  • Sultanate of Maguindanao — Magindanaw 1500–1898 …   Wikipedia

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