sultana

noun sul·ta·na \(ˌ)səl-ˈta-nə\

: the wife, mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan

Full Definition of SULTANA

: a woman who is a member of a sultan's family; especially : a sultan's wife

a : a pale yellow seedless grape grown for raisins and wine

b : the raisin of a sultana

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Italian, feminine of sultano sultan, from Arabic sulṭān

First Known Use: 1585

SULTANA Defined for Kids

noun sul·ta·na \ˌsəl-ˈta-nə\

: the wife, mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan

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