|
|
1. (n.) khan
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.
2. khan
a title of respect used in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and other countries of Asia.
3. (n.) khan
an inn or caravansary.
Etymology: (1350–1400; earlier kanne, cane, ME alchan&indirdesc; Ar khān < Pers)
|
| Definition of 'khan' |
Princeton's WordNet |
|
1. (noun) khan
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
2. (noun) caravansary, caravanserai, khan, caravan inn
an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
|
| Definition of 'khan' |
Webster Dictionary |
|
1. (noun) khan
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. (noun) khan
an Eastern inn or caravansary
|
| Definitions of 'khan' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
|
1. khan
the title of a Tartar sovereign or prince; also an Eastern inn or caravansary.
|
|
|
|
|
| Alternative search options for 'khan' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definitions of khan 
