khan
A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle AgesA ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
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16 sentencesWho were Genghis Khan's first biographers?
The Aga Khan Museum is beautiful.
Genghiz Khan is a famous historical figure.
ruЧингиз-хан - известная историческая личность. — marafon
Meaning
5 senses(historical)A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
Chan, Khan
ханxan, кага́нkagán
ханxan, кага́нkahán
Synonym of caravanserai (particularly in Middle Eastern contexts)
an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
An Ottoman sultan.
More meanings 2
A noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.
Synonym of fonduk (“inn or hotel in Middle Eastern contexts”).
Origin
Via late Middle English can, chan from Old French chan, from Medieval Latin chanis, from TVia late Middle English can, chan from Old French chan, from Medieval Latin chanis, from Turkic *qan, contraction of *qaɣan. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 (qaɣan), and Mongolian хаан (xaan), possibly from Rouran. Sense 1 (ruler in the Middle Ages) after Genghis Khan, from Middle Mongol ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ (qaɣan). Doublet of khagan.
From Arabic خَان (ḵān, “inn, caravanserai, hotel”) and Persian خان (xân, “inn, caravanserai”).
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Forms
plural: khansSynonyms
4 synonyms- an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans:caravansarycaravanseraicaravan inn
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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