sultan

noun4

1. •
   A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

   • Here from the king's mountain view Here from the wild dream come true Feast like a sultan, I do On treasures and flesh never few — 2006
2. •
   (historical) The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
3. •
   A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)
4. •
   A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.