sultan
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She presented herself as a wealthy, illegitimate daughter of the sultan of Brunei, initially showering Mr Hornigold, his then-partner Heather Kaniuk and his friends with lavish gifts, from cars to homes.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
Words such as "sultan" and "shrine" are disappearing from place names - to be replaced with terms such as "harmony" and "happiness", according to the research, which is based on China's own published data.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024
Beneath a crisply tailored jacket unfolded a spectacle of billowing white printed sultan pants.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Forest City is a joint venture with Esplanade Danga 88, a private Malaysian company backed by the Johor government and the sultan of the state.
From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023
I will use a flower petal for paper, And write you the sweetest letter, You are the sultan of my heart, the sultan of my heart.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Vocabulary lists containing sultan
English Words Derived from Arabic
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Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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