Example sentences for: sultan

How can you use “sultan” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In 1839, the governor of Singapore sent James Brooke (1803–1868) to promote trade links with the Sultan of Brunei.

  • This meticulously preserved mausoleum was built in the mid-16th century for Gül Baba, a famous dervish killed during the siege of Buda in 1541 whose funeral was attended by the Sultan.

  • He surrendered at Yorktown during the American War of Independence (1781), subdued Tipu Sultan (1792); as viceroy of Ireland, he suppressed the rebellion of 1798.

  • The sultan returned to Ghazni and, leaving Qutb-ud-din in charge, moved east to Bengal, destroying centers of Buddhism such as the University of Nalanda.

  • Sultan Sáladin, the great 12 th -century Muslim opponent of the Crusaders, had an ornate monogram that Mary McFadden borrowed to adorn a dignified 1993 ensemble that is on view in this show.


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