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Sultanate vs Kingdom - What's the difference?

sultanate | kingdom |

As nouns the difference between sultanate and kingdom

is that sultanate is a sovereign or vassal princely state - usually Muslim where the ruler is styled sultan while kingdom is a nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen.

sultanate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sovereign or vassal princely state - usually where the ruler is styled sultan.

    • Derived terms

    * Sultanate of Oman

    Related terms

    * sultanic

    kingdom

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen.
  • (biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom)

    • Derived terms

    * animal kingdom * Kingdom of Heaven * kingdom come * Kingdom County * plant kingdom * vegetable kingdom

    See also

    * monarchy