Definitions for khankɑn, kæn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

khankɑn, kæn(n.)

  1. a title borne by rulers of the empire founded by Genghis Khan, and of the states that succeeded his empire in Asia and European Russia.

    Category: Western History

  2. a title of respect used in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and other countries of Asia.

Origin of khan:

1350–1400; ME Ca(a)n, Chan ult. < medieval Turkic xān

khan′ate(n.)

khankɑn, kæn(n.)

  1. an inn or caravansary.

Origin of khan:

1350–1400; earlier kanne, cane, ME alchan蠐 Ar khān < Pers

Princeton's WordNet

  1. khan(noun)

    a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

  2. caravansary, caravanserai, khan, caravan inn(noun)

    an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans

Wiktionary

  1. Khan(ProperNoun)

    of origin used extensively among Muslims of South Asia.

  2. Khan(ProperNoun)

    derived from the given name.

  3. Origin: From Persian خانه (xâne) which means house.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Khan(noun)

    a king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them

  2. Khan(noun)

    an Eastern inn or caravansary

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Khan

    the title of a Tartar sovereign or prince; also an Eastern inn or caravansary.


Translations for khan

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

towel(noun)

a piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc

After her swim she dried herself with a towel; a roll of paper kitchen towels.

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