Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
sultan .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A sultan.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
- noun a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
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Examples
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Elle est sous la domination du soudan; ce qui doit faire honte et douleur � la chr閠ient�.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Cet homme me fit habiller en Sarrasin; car les Francs, pour leur s鹯et�, quand ils voyagent, ont obtenu du soudan de prendre en route cet habillement.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Le chef avoit avec lui un mamelus (mamelouck) du soudan, qui
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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La ville est riche, marchande, et, apr鑣 le Caire, la plus consid閞able de toutes celles que poss鑔e le soudan.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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But a little while wore after this matter, as telleth the tale, ere the Soudan had to do, for a rich soudan, who marched on him, laid waste his land, and fell to harrying him.
Old French Romances William Morris 1865
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He had carried his stock of provisions, together with his gold, the fatal present of the soudan, enveloped in a scarlet mantle; and scarcely had the sun darted its first rays on the earth when an eagle, attracted by the red cloth; swooped down upon the treasure and bore it off in his talons.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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They were now brought into the royal presence; and the soudan, addressing Sir Isumbras, immediately offered him as much treasure as he should require, on condition that he should renounce
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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The answer was a respectful but peremptory refusal, concluded by an earnest petition for a little food; but the soudan, having by this time turned his eyes from Sir Isumbras to the beautiful companion of his pilgrimage, paid no attention to his request.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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South soudan nation will bring an end to his regime.
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South soudan nation will bring an end to his regime.
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