khan
IPA: kˈɑn
noun
- (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.
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Examples of "khan" in Sentences
- Amanat Khan was the chief calligrapher.
- The latter became the khan of Golden Horde.
- He bravely challenged the first martial law of Ayub Khan.
- Sabur Khan, who is now the Chairman of the Daffodil Group.
- I am surprised at the tussle between Pakistan and Kamran Khan.
- In that same year, Ayub Khan made a fruitless inroad from Persia.
- It was the Hordes of Ghengis Khan who exterminated other people cruelly.
- Khan was found guilty of bringing the university into disrepute and fired.
- The reigning Khan of the country is dying, and two cousins vie for the crown.
- Pope Benedict appointed four ecclesiastics as his legates to the khan's court.
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