Emperor vs Sultan - What's the difference?
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The male monarch or ruler of an empire.
(medieval political theory ) Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.
A large, relatively valuable marble in children's games.
* 2001 , Paul Webley, The economic psychology of everyday life (page 39)
Originally, a secular office, formally subordinate to -, but de facto the power behind the throne of the (theoretically universal) caliph.
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.
(card games) A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See:
As nouns the difference between emperor and sultan
is that emperor is the male monarch or ruler of an empire while sultan is originally, a secular office, formally subordinate to -, but de facto the power behind the throne of the (theoretically universal) caliph.As a proper noun Sultan is
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Alternative forms
* emperour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between the Emperor and the Pope.
- But marbles are not only used to play games: they are also traded. In this market, the value of the different kinds of marbles (oilies, emperors , etc.) is determined by local supply and demand and not by the price of the marbles