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Definition of "sultana" []

  • The wife, mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan. (noun)
  • The mistress of a sultan, king, or prince. (noun)
  • Any of various green seedless grapes, especially the Thompson seedless, used in producing raisins and a white wine. (noun)
  • The often yellow raisin made from this grape. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sultana" in a sentence
  • "I also knew, that by birth the sultana was a Hindu, although on being wed to her lord as a little girl, she had of course embraced the true faith of Islam, in so far as it matters for a woman to have any religion at all."
  • "And this skin was stretched over curves which likewise seemed ripened by a southern sun, recalling a sultana with their indolent and vegetative luxuriance."
  • "The sultana was a sensible woman, and knew not only the weak side of her husband, but also the way to take advantage of it."