khan

IPA: kˈɑn

(historical) A ruler over various Turkic 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.
A caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan.
A male given name used extensively among Muslims of South Asia.
A surname derived from the given name.

Examples of "khan" in Sentences

Arriving at Cairo, I went to the khan, called the khan of
October 5th, 2009 6: 19 pm ET ah … they are just letting me win. rakin khan, Toronto
But lo! the neat white cottage was a guardhouse, and our khan was the rude, unpainted, windowless barn.
The "habitation of Chimham" (Jer. 41: 17) was probably an inn or khan, which is the proper meaning of the
Madam, said I, I am a stranger, lodging in a khan, which is not a proper place for the reception of a lady of your quality and merit.
The khan has been a strong edifice, but the stones of the massive gateway, especially the great keystone, are split across, as if from the effects of gunpowder.
The khan was a hovel; but while it was swept out, and prepared for us, I sat down with the captain on a shopboard, in the little bazaar, where coffee was served.
The immediate jurisdiction of the khan is confined within the limits of his own tribe; and the exercise of his royal prerogative has been moderated by the ancient institution of a national council.
After the murder of his father Karzai inherited the title khan ( "head") of the 500,000-strong Popolzai — the Pashtoon clan of Ahmad Shah Durrani, the Persian army commander who conquered the southern Afghan city of Kandahar and in 1747 became the first king of Afghanistan.