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Putin refers to this region—a vast expanse of steppe and the coastline that the tsars wrested from the Ottoman sultans in the eighteenth century—by the name Novorossiya, or New Russia.
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Brian Milakovsky, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2022
In effect, Erdogan crowned himself as Turkey’s new sultan—simultaneously becoming the head of state, head of government, head of the ruling party, and head of the police (which is a national force in Turkey).
—Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2022
Besides, a defeat for the old sultan could give Moscow control over, or the power to threaten, the Strait of Hormuz off Oman’s northern coast, potentially squeezing the flow of oil that was the lifeblood of the U.K.’s economic life and indeed crucial to economics across Europe.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
The Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery, located in modern-day Iraq, is one of the oldest Muslim cemeteries in the world, housing the remains of millions of Muslims, ranging from scientists to ancient prophets to kings and sultans.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2024
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Brian Milakovsky, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2022
In effect, Erdogan crowned himself as Turkey’s new sultan—simultaneously becoming the head of state, head of government, head of the ruling party, and head of the police (which is a national force in Turkey).
—Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2022
Besides, a defeat for the old sultan could give Moscow control over, or the power to threaten, the Strait of Hormuz off Oman’s northern coast, potentially squeezing the flow of oil that was the lifeblood of the U.K.’s economic life and indeed crucial to economics across Europe.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
The Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery, located in modern-day Iraq, is one of the oldest Muslim cemeteries in the world, housing the remains of millions of Muslims, ranging from scientists to ancient prophets to kings and sultans.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultan
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In February of last year, Harry’s claim was dismissed, a decision which the prince appealed.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Stuart’s prince is suave, worldly, world-weary, charismatic — every inch a prince, really.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
17 June 2020
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No one’s ever been more equipped to handle all the different duties of having his dad as the emperor.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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When the basilica was erected, Constantinople, perched at the eastern end of the European continent and named after emperor Constantine the Great, was one of the most important capitals of Christendom.—
Danuta Hamlin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Qatari palace said the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met with Hamas' delegation in Doha as well as with Witkoff and Brett McGurk, President Joe Biden's top Middle East adviser.—
VICTORIA EASTWOOD,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Qatari emir met on Monday with a delegation of senior Hamas officials led by chief negotiator Khalil al-Haya.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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The king was photographed meeting Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni in Rome on Wednesday, at a time of international turmoil brought on by Donald Trump's tariffs.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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And here is the reigning plus-minus king for both Dubuque and Western Michigan.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yet two decades later, the shah once again ruled as an absolute monarch, parliament had become a rubber stamp, and the new constitution was largely ignored.—
Haleh Esfandiari,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2017
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During the Iranian Revolution of 1979, strikes carried out by oil and transportation workers were essential to paralyzing the shah’s regime.—
Eric S. Edelman,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Apr. 2020
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The Danish Royal House released a new portrait of the princess taken by photographer Steen Evald in Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg, which is the Danish royal family's private residence, when the plans for her birthday bash were unveiled.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In Minecraft’s pixelated Overworld, everything is shaped like a box, from the trees to the bees, and players invent their own adventures — there’s no princess imprisoned in a castle.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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If physics is the queen of science, then mathematics is the empress.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Jan. 2025
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She was set to flee the country to escape the clutches of an ancient evil empress who happened to be her wicked stepmother.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Sultan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultan. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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