"sultan" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /sulˈtaːn/ Forms: slaten [plural], sultana [feminine], slajten [diminutive], slajtan [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|سُلْطَان}} Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=slajten|dim2=slajtan|f=sultana|g=m|p=slaten}} sultan m (plural slaten, feminine sultana, diminutive slajten or slajtan)
  1. (dated, historical or figurative) king, monarch, ruler Tags: dated, figuratively, historical, masculine Synonyms: re, soltan
    Sense id: en-sultan-mt-noun-sOZ~QTVi Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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