Definitions for "Sultan"
A ruler, or sovereign, of a Mohammedan state; specifically, the ruler of the Turks; the Padishah, or Grand Seignior; -- officially so called.
Arab term describing a power holder delegated by the Caliph . Since the 12th century, this title is carried by any ruler, be his power recognized or not by the Caliph. Today, this title is used in the Arab world only by the ruler of Oman.
Title of the Ottoman sovereign. (Fine, John V.A. Jr. The Late Medieval Balkans, 626)
Haji Sultan is an alleged Taliban leader, captured on June 5 2006.http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=8526 Taliban commanders arrested in Afghanistan. Al Jazeera, June 5 2005http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/4610955.stm Afghans hold top Taleban fighter, BBC, June 5 2005 Sultan was captured with another Taliban leader, Mullah Mohamed Rahim.
Sultan, one of the brightest of the early chimpanzees used for psychological research, was tested by Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Köhler. Sultan is particularly recognized for his insight in solving numerous problems, including stacking or manipulating boxes to reach a reward and use of two sticks as a unit to rake food to a reachable distance.
Keywords:
contender, heavyweight
a heavyweight contender
Sultan was a Thoroughbred racehorse from Britain, and a great sire.