Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soldan

/ˈsɒldən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: sol-dan
IPA: /ˈsɒldən/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ruler of a major Muslim state in the Middle Ages, especially the Sultan of Egypt.

Archaic

noun

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The iewels and the treaſure we haue tane Shall be reſeru’d, and you in better ſtate, Than if you were arriu’d in Siria, Euen in the circle of your Fathers armes, The mightie Souldan of Ægyptia."
"And then the Damzell, the sad Samient, / Should as his purchast prize with him convay / Unto the Souldans court […]."

Etymology

From Middle English soudan, from Old French soudan, from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān). Doublet of sultan.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: soudan, سُلْطَان, س ل ط

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɒldən/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

soldans (plural)

Derived Forms

soldanrie

Rhymes With

golden holden olden beholden bolden embolden roldan colden boldon molden moulden folden

Questions

How do you pronounce soldan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɒldən/.
What does soldan mean?: The ruler of a major Muslim state in the Middle Ages, especially the Sultan of Egypt.
Where does soldan come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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