the title given to Muslim rulers in some countries 苏丹（某些国家穆斯林统治者的称号） the Sultan of Brunei 文莱苏丹 Sultan Qaboos seized power in a coup against his father, Said Bin-Taymur, in 1970. 苏丹卡布斯（Sultan Qaboos）于1970年发动政变，对父亲萨伊德·本·塔伊穆尔（Said Bin-Taymur）进行政变。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from medieval Latin sultanus, from Arabic sulṭān ‘power, ruler’.