khan


Definition: Meaning of, khan in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɑːn;kan /

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  1. a ruler or official in India or central Asia, or their title
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khan used in phrases

  • Aga Khan, the
    1. (1936- ) an Arab leader who is the head of a Muslim group called the Ismailis. He is extremely rich and is famous for owning many racehorses.
  • Genghis Khan
    1. (?1160-1227) the ruler of the Mongol people in China, who was a successful military and political leader. He took control of northern India and sent his armies as far west as the Black Sea. People think of him as a very cruel leader, and people who have very RIGHT WING political opinions are sometimes humorously described as being 'to the right of Genghis Khan'.
  • Jenghiz Khan (noun)
    1. 1162-1227 mongolian emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean
  • Jinghis Khan (noun)
    1. 1162-1227 mongolian emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean
  • Kubla Khan (noun)
    1. 1216-1294 mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China; he establish the Yuan dynasty and built a great capital on the site of modern Beijing where he received Marco Polo
  • Kublai Khan
    1. (1216-94) a Mongol EMPEROR of China from 1259 until his death, whose grandfather was Genghis KHAN . He moved the capital of China to Peking. There is a famous English poem about him called Kubla KHAN, by Samuel Taylor COLERIDGE .
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