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khan - What does it mean?

Definition of 'khan'

English

Etymology 1

Via late (etyl) from (etyl) (m), from .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • after Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages
  • an Ottoman sultan
  • a noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan
    • Derived terms
    * khanate

    References

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • a caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan
  • :* 1923': ‘Guess the name of that,’ she said, pointing to her delicate parts. The porter tried this name and that and ended by asking her to tell him and cease her slapping. ‘The '''kh?n of Abu-Mansur,’ she replied. — ''The Thousand Nights and One Night , tr. Powys Mathers

    • See also

    * caravanserai

    Anagrams

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    Similar to 'khan'

    kin, keen, ken, kan, kaon, koan, kain, kohen, khon, kawn, kowan