n. A sovereign or vassal princely state - usually Muslim where the ruler is styled sultan.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The rule or dominion of a sultan; sultanship.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The rule, dominion, or territory of a sultan.
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n. country or territory ruled by a sultan
Word Usage
"During the protracted war - a true guerilla war - which we had to wage with the Achin sultanate, both army and navy suffered very severely from the disease."