🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

sultanesse

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sultanesse

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sultaness/sʌlˈtæn.ɛs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La sultanesse a joué un rôle clé dans la politique du royaume."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A female sultan or the wife of a sultan.

    "The sultaness ruled alongside her husband, influencing decisions in the court."
  2. 2

    A woman who holds power or authority similar to that of a sultan.

    "In some regions, the sultaness was revered as a powerful figure in her own right."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sultaness' is derived from the Arabic word 'sultan', meaning 'ruler' or 'king', combined with the English suffix '-ess', which denotes a female. The word has evolved in usage to refer specifically to a female sultan or the wife of a sultan, reflecting historical contexts of monarchy and governance in Islamic cultures.

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