Sultanship
/ˈsʌltən.ʃɪp/noun
The office, rule, or dignity of a sultan.
Did you know?Unlike darkly magical words such as *spell* or *glamour*, *sultanship* is a straightforward political formation in English, built from *sultan* plus the old noun-forming suffix *-ship* meaning state or condition.
Etymological Timeline
Arabic (medieval)
Arabic
sulṭān
“authority, power, ruler”
13th Century
Middle English
sultan
“a Muslim sovereign or ruler, especially in the Islamic world”
Old English
English
-sċipe
“state, condition, office, rank”
16th Century
English
sultanship
“the office, dignity, or rule of a sultan”
Modern English
English
sultanship
“the office, rule, or dignity of a sultan”
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