sultaness
Female Ottoman ruler
A sultaness is the wife or consort of a sultan, or a woman who holds sovereign power in her own right over a sultanate.
The word is rare, with sultana being the more common feminine form.
The sultaness ruled the kingdom after her husband's death.
Female ruler of empire
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- consortRoyal spouse
- noblewomanFemale of high birth
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
palace · crown · scepter · regalia · monarchy · dynasty · sovereignty · realm
Wives' sequestered quarters
empress
Female ruler of empire
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- consortRoyal spouse
- noblewomanFemale of high birth
throne · palace · crown · scepter · regalia · monarchy · dynasty · sovereignty · realm · coronation
harem
Wives' sequestered quarters
caliphate · divan · turban · odalisque · concubine · eunuch · beylerbey
lavish
Abundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
opulent · silks · jewels · brocade · pearls · gold · arabesque · mosaic · cushions · finery
reign
Sovereign's time in power
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
governance · influence · power · control · ascendancy · supremacy · clout · mandate · sway · jurisdiction
sultanesspeasant woman
Female agricultural laborer
slave girl · commoner · concubine · servant · odalisque