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Sultan

/sˈʌltən/
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(noun) The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.

Once the Sultan ruled over what today is Turkey.
If I were a sultan, I'd have three wives!
CEFR Practice Quiz
The powerful ____ lived in a magnificent palace that was surrounded by beautiful and lush royal gardens.

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