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sol·dan

 (sōl′dən, sŏl′-) also sou·dan (so͞od′n)
n.
A sultan in Egypt.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Arabic sulṭān; see sultan.]
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soldan

(ˈsəʊldən; ˈsɒl-)
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an archaic word for sultan
[C13: via Old French from Arabic: sultan]
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sol•dan

(ˈsɒl dən, ˈsoʊl-, ˈsoʊd n)

n.
Archaic. a sultan.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French < Arabic. See sultan]
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I do not wish to discuss Heliogabalus, Macrinus, or Julian, who, being thoroughly contemptible, were quickly wiped out; but I will bring this discourse to a conclusion by saying that princes in our times have this difficulty of giving inordinate satisfaction to their soldiers in a far less degree, because, notwithstanding one has to give them some indulgence, that is soon done; none of these princes have armies that are veterans in the governance and administration of provinces, as were the armies of the Roman Empire; and whereas it was then more necessary to give satisfaction to the soldiers than to the people, it is now more necessary to all princes, except the Turk and the Soldan, to satisfy the people rather the soldiers, because the people are the more powerful.
The kingdom of the Soldan is similar; being entirely in the hands of soldiers, it follows again that, without regard to the people, he must keep them his friends.
it edged the blade Which fifty wives to widows made, When, vain his strength and Mahound's spell, Iconium's turban'd Soldan fell.
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