sultaness

Variant of sultana

sultana definition

sul·tana (sul tan′ə, -tä′nə)

noun

  1. the wife of a sultan, or the mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan
    also sultaness sul′·tan·ess (sult′'n is)
  2. a mistress, esp. of a king, prince, etc.
    1. a small, white, seedless grape used for raisins and in wine making
    2. Brit. such a raisin

Etymology: It < Ar sulṭāna, fem. of sulṭān: see sultan

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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