The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SULTAN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Islamic sovereign crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SULTAN | 67 % | 6 |
| CALIPH | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Islamic sovereign
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- caliph
- sultan
- firman
- emeer
- shah
- law
- dirham
- afghanistan
- allah
- ameer
- amir
- burka
Crossword Answer definitions
SULTAN noun- The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph.
- A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Indonesia and in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
- A variant of solitaire, played with two decks of cards.
- A breed of chicken originating in Turkey, kept primarily in gardens for ornamental reasons. See: sultan (chicken)
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