khan 1 (kän, k n)n. 1. A ruler, an official, or an important person in India and some central Asian countries. 2. A medieval ruler of a Mongol, Tartar, or Turkish tribe. [Middle English chan, from Old French can, from Turkish kh  n (from Old Turkic qaghan) and from Mongolian q'n, ruler.] |
| khan 2 (kän, kn) n. A caravansary in certain Asian countries. [Arabic  n, inn, from Persian khn, house, from Middle Persian.] |
Khan [kɑːn]
n
(Biographies / Khan, Imran) Imran. See Imran Khan
khan1
n
1. (Historical Terms)
a. (formerly) a title borne by medieval Chinese emperors and Mongol and Turkic rulers: usually added to a name Kublai Khan
b. such a ruler
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a title of respect borne by important personages in Afghanistan and central Asia
[from Old French caan, from Medieval Latin caanus, from Turkish khān, contraction of khāqān ruler]
khan2
n
an inn in Turkey, certain Arab countries, etc.; caravanserai
[via Arabic from Persian]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  khan - a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries |
| 2. |  khan - an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans |
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