khan
khan¹
Definition
khan (kän, kan)
noun
- a title given to Genghis Khan and his successors, who ruled Mongolian and Turkic tribes of central Asia and dominated most of Asia during the Middle Ages
- a title given to various officials and dignitaries in Iran, Afghanistan, etc.
Etymology: ME c(h)aan (sp. khan since 19th c.) < OFr chan or ML canus < Turkic khān, lord, prince < Mongolian qan, qaγan
khan²
Definition
khan (kän, kan)
noun
in Turkey and some other Asian countries, a public inn; caravansary
Etymology: Ar khān
khan
Usage Examples
Preposition: from
- pakistan: I am salim khan from pakistan I am senoir staff nurse looking for a job. can you please help me?
Khan Quotes
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.
