Word: sultanate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sul
tan
ate
Definition: A sovereign or vassal princely state— usually Muslim —where the ruler is styled sultan.
Morphemes:
Affix: sultan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sultan
Language: fr
Decoded: sultan
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sultan: a Muslim ruler with a certain title.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a rank or office