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

Xi called Hassanal Bolkiah, Brunei’s sultan, an “old friend” and said China would work with Brunei to bring benefits to both people.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

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

The sultan agreed and gave Scheherazade until dawn.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez