Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Originally , it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning `` strength '' , `` authority '' , or `` rulership '' , derived from the masdar Ø Ù Ø Ø sulá ah , meaning `` authority '' or `` power '' .
Simplified: The word sultan was an Arabic language noun meaning `` strength '' , `` authority '' , or `` rulership '' .