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.
noun
in Turkey and some other Asian countries, a public inn; caravansary
See khan in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kän, kăn)
noun
A ruler, an official, or an important person in India and some central Asian countries.
A medieval ruler of a Mongol, Tartar, or Turkish tribe.