Shah vs. Sultan
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.
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)
