noun
sultana
sul-TAN-uh/sʌlˈtænə/
A female relative of a Muslim ruler.
The sultana joins her brother, the ruler, at the ceremony.
Etymology
The supplied evidence explains sultana as a title for a female member of a sultan’s household, but does not establish how the word came to name a pale seedless raisin.
More examples
- As the sultan's mother, the sultana holds considerable influence.
- The portrait shows the sultana beside her husband, the sultan.
- Two sultanas from the ruling family attend the reception.
Forms
sultana · sultanas
sultan noun — A ruler in certain Muslim countries.
Similar words
- princess
- Usually a monarch's daughter or prince's wife, regardless of religion.