sultan

noun

1. 1

   The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.

2. 2

   A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

3. 3

   A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.

4. 4

   A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)