Sultan Mehmed II is considered one of the most famous Ottoman sultans. Sultan (/ËsÊltÉn/ ; Arabic: Ø³ÙØ·Ø§Ù â sulá¹­Än, [sÊlËtË¤ÉËn, solËtË¤ÉËn]) is a noble title with several historical meanings.Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning strength, authority, rulership, derived from the verbal noun Ø³ÙØ·Ø© sulá¹­ah, meaning authority or power. Sultan of Sultans-the sultanic equivalent of the style King of Kings. 2  Certain secondary titles have a devout Islamic connotation; e.g., Sultan ul-Mujahidin as champion of jihad (to strive and to struggle in the name of Allah).
For other uses, see Bass Rock (disambiguation). The Bass Rock viewed from North Berwick. The Bass Rock, or simply the Bass (pronunciation: /ËbÃ¦s/), is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland.
Bass drum. A bass drum, or kick drum, is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. Bass drums are percussion instruments and vary in size and are used in several musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished. 1  The type usually seen or heard in orchestral, ensemble or concert band music is the orchestral, or concert bass drum (in Italian: gran cassa, gran tamburo). It is the largest drum of the orchestra. 2  The kick drum, a term for a bass drum associated with a drum kit.