# sultana

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsʌlˈtɑː.nə/ · frequency rank #59,057

## Definitions
1. A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape.
2. A wife or mistress of a sultan.
3. A female ruler of a sultanate.
4. A type of viol, a cither viol.
5. An old form of necklace.

## Etymology
1580s, Italian sultana (feminine of sultano). Displaced existing sultaness. Doublet of sultan and soldan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sultana