sultaness

English

Etymology

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

Noun

sultaness (plural sultanesses)

  1. A sultana, a wife of a sultan.

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “sultana”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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