Shah vs. Sultan

Shah vs. Sultan — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Shah and Sultan

Shahnoun

A king of Persia or Iran.

Sultannoun

(historical) The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.

Shahnoun

A supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations.

Sultannoun

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.

Shahnoun

(historical) A Ukrainian monetary unit.

Sultannoun

(card games) A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.

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Shahnoun

title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran

Sultannoun

A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)

Sultannoun

the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)