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Khan

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noun. A ruler, an official, or an important person in India and some central Asian countries.

noun. A medieval ruler of a Mongol, Tatar, or Turkish tribe.

noun. A caravansary in certain Asian countries.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. One of a class of unfurnished inns in Turkish and some other Oriental lands, generally belonging to the government.

noun. The title of sovereign princes in Tatar countries, whose dominions are known as khanates, and of nomadic chiefs and various state officers in Persia; also, one of the titles of the. sultan of Turkey.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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.

noun. An Eastern inn or caravansary.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. a caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan

noun. after Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages

noun. an Ottoman sultan

noun. a noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan

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

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

Word Usage

"October 5th, 2009 6: 19 pm ET ah … they are just letting me win. rakin khan, Toronto"

cross-reference

caravanserai

Form

khanate

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

auberge hostel hostelry inn lodge

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Abidjan Abron Amman Antoine Aton

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

Dalai Lama Esquire Great Mogul Holy Roman Emperor Inca

variant

kawn