sultana

[ suhl-tan-uh, -tah-nuh ]

/ sʌlˈtæn ə, -ˈtɑ nə /

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noun

a small, seedless raisin.

a wife or a concubine of a sultan.

a sister, daughter, or mother of a sultan.

a mistress, especially of a king or other royal personage.

Also called old amethyst. a deep purplish-red color.

Origin of sultana

1575–85; <Italian, feminine of sultanosultan

Words nearby sultana

sulphur trioxide, sulphur tuft, sulphuryl, Sulpician, sultan, sultana, sultanate, sultaness, sultry, Sulu, Sulu Archipelago

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Example sentences from the Web for sultana

This was a residence in a palace, but it had proved a royal prison to the sultana Ayxa la Horra and her youthful son Boabdil.
Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada|Washington Irving
The Sultana, alarmed at the loss of this important defence, determined upon flight.
Heroines of the Crusades|C. A. Bloss
The Sultana did not seem angry, for she ordered to be brought for me a present of Cashmere shawls, embroidery, and furs.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray
And now the tones of the hidden orchestra began to be heard, and a fresh surprise awaited the Sultana.
The Lion of Janina|Mr Jkai

Yes, you will be a sultana, but I—I shall be dead and I shall never see you again.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet

British Dictionary definitions for sultana

sultana

/ (sʌlˈtɑːnə) /

noun

the dried fruit of a small white seedless grape, originally produced in SW Asia: used in cakes, curries, etc; seedless raisin
the grape itself

Also called: sultaness a wife, concubine, or female relative of a sultan

a mistress; concubine

Word Origin for sultana

C16: from Italian, feminine of sultano sultan

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单词	sultana
释义	sultana [ suhl-tan-uh, -tah-nuh ] / sʌlˈtæn ə, -ˈtɑ nə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sultana ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, seedless raisin. a wife or a concubine of a sultan. a sister, daughter, or mother of a sultan. a mistress, especially of a king or other royal personage. Also called old amethyst. a deep purplish-red color. Origin of sultana 1575–85; <Italian, feminine of sultanosultan Words nearby sultana sulphur trioxide, sulphur tuft, sulphuryl, Sulpician, sultan, sultana, sultanate, sultaness, sultry, Sulu, Sulu Archipelago Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sultana This was a residence in a palace, but it had proved a royal prison to the sultana Ayxa la Horra and her youthful son Boabdil. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada\|Washington Irving The Sultana, alarmed at the loss of this important defence, determined upon flight. Heroines of the Crusades\|C. A. Bloss The Sultana did not seem angry, for she ordered to be brought for me a present of Cashmere shawls, embroidery, and furs. At the Court of the Amr\|John Alfred Gray And now the tones of the hidden orchestra began to be heard, and a fresh surprise awaited the Sultana. The Lion of Janina\|Mr Jkai Yes, you will be a sultana, but I—I shall be dead and I shall never see you again. The Nabob\|Alphonse Daudet British Dictionary definitions for sultana sultana / (sʌlˈtɑːnə) / noun the dried fruit of a small white seedless grape, originally produced in SW Asia: used in cakes, curries, etc; seedless raisin the grape itself Also called: sultaness a wife, concubine, or female relative of a sultan a mistress; concubine Word Origin for sultana C16: from Italian, feminine of sultano sultan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sultana king, monarch, emperor, czar, sultan, shah, girl, queen, adult, female, old woman, majesty, empress, mogul, kaiser, prince, baron, royal, sovereign, potentate
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sultana

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British Dictionary definitions for sultana

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