the title given to Muslim rulers in some countries 苏丹(某些国家穆斯林统治者的称号) the Sultan of Brunei 文莱苏丹 Sultan Qaboos seized power in a coup against his father, Said Bin-Taymur, in 1970. 1970年,苏丹卡布斯在反对其父赛义德·本·台木尔的政变中夺取了政权。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from medieval Latin sultanus, from Arabic sulṭān ‘power, ruler’.