sultanic
Like Turkish rulers
Sultanic means relating to or characteristic of a sultan—the sovereign ruler of a Muslim state.
The word describes the authority, manner, or trappings associated with such rulers: sultanic power, sultanic decrees.
It can suggest absolute authority or oriental grandeur: He presided over meetings with sultanic confidence.
Supreme independent authority
- dominionAuthority to rule
- reignSovereign's time in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- autocracyRule by one
dynasty · caliphate · empire · hegemony · suzerain · vassal · decree · edict
Istanbul imperial palace
- SuleimanRenowned Ottoman sultan
- BosphorusStrait linking two seas
- IstanbulTurkish city, formerly Constantinople
- Sublime PorteSultan's central administration
Lavishly grand and spacious
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- ornateElaborately decorated
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
resplendent · magnificent · grandiose · extravagant · jeweled · brocade · silk · velvet
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
autocracy · dynasty · caliphate · empire · hegemony · suzerain · vassal · decree · edict · tribute
Topkapi
Istanbul imperial palace
palatial
Lavishly grand and spacious
gilded · resplendent · magnificent · grandiose · extravagant · jeweled · brocade · silk · velvet · ivory
sultanicdemocratic
Government by the people
republican · egalitarian · parliamentary · constitutional · populist
sultanichumble
Unassuming about oneself
servile · deferential · meek · modest · submissive
- Mamluk SultanateFormer Egyptian slave-warrior regime
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