Sultanate
/ˈsʌl.tən.ət/noun
A state or territory ruled by a sultan.
Did you know?The title behind sultanate comes from Arabic *sulṭān*, a word for authority or power, which was later used by Muslim rulers as a political title rather than a mystical one.
Etymological Timeline
Arabic
Arabic
sulṭān
“authority, power; later, a ruler's title”
Persian
Persian
sultān
“a ruler or sovereign”
Medieval Latin
Latin
sultanatus
“the office or rule of a sultan”
14th Century
English
sultanate
“the territory or office of a sultan”
Modern English
English
sultanate
“a state or territory ruled by a sultan”