sultaness

English

Etymology

From Middle English soudanesse.[1] By surface analysis, sultan +‎ -ess.

Noun

sultaness (plural sultanesses)

A sultana (female relative of a sultan).

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “sultana”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

“sultaness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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