valide sultan

Noun

Meaning

valide sultan (plural valide sultans)

(historical) The mother (or in special cases, the sister, grandmother, or stepmother) of a reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

His mother was Valide Sultan Emine Hatun (daughter of Suleyman Bey, ruler of Dulkadirids ), his father's third consort. Source: Internet

On occasion, the Valide Sultan would become involved in state politics. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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