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sultanate
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sultanate
(noun)
sultanate
/
ˈ
sʌltəˌneɪt/
noun
plural
sultanates
sultanate
/
ˈ
sʌltəˌneɪt/
noun
plural
sultanates
Britannica Dictionary definition of SULTANATE
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1
:
a state or country that is ruled by a sultan
2
:
the position of a sultan or the period of time when a sultan rules
His
sultanate
ended in 1923.
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