sultan

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She presented herself as a wealthy, illegitimate daughter of the sultan of Brunei, initially showering Mr Hornigold, his then-partner Heather Kaniuk and his friends with lavish gifts, from cars to homes.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

Words such as "sultan" and "shrine" are disappearing from place names - to be replaced with terms such as "harmony" and "happiness", according to the research, which is based on China's own published data.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

The Chinese leader also met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the sultan of Brunei.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Nevertheless, they hold a secret vote but the ballot only has the name of the sultan whose turn it is.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023

I will use a flower petal for paper, And write you the sweetest letter, You are the sultan of my heart, the sultan of my heart.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini