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

Earlier Wednesday, the sultan flew from Johor to Kuala Lumpur on his private jet, a gold -and-blue Boeing 737.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Each sultan is required to indicate whether they believe the nominee is suitable to be king.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023

On the opposing page, a portrait of the old sultan of Rûm gazed out at her.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack