English Explanatory Dictionary

sultana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌlˈtɑː.nə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sultana.wav /ˌsʌlˈtæn.ə/ /ˌsʌlˈtɑ.nə/

Word forms

sultana sultanas

Etymology

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

Synonyms

golden raisin sultaness consort queen

Related words

odalisque

Derived words

sultana bird sultanaship
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