. . "Sultan (/\u02C8s\u028Clt\u0259n/; Arabic: \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0646\u200E sul\u1E6D\u0101n, pronounced [s\u028Al\u02C8t\u02E4\u0251\u02D0n, sol\u02C8t\u02E4\u0251\u02D0n]) is a noble title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning \"strength\", \"authority\", \"rulership\", derived from the verbal noun \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0629 sul\u1E6Dah, meaning \"authority\" or \"power\"."@en .