khan (redirected from Khan, Jahangir)

khan ¹  (kän, kn)

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 khn (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

Noun

a title of respect in Afghanistan and central Asia [Turkish]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	khan - a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries ruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
	2.	khan - an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans caravan inn, caravansary, caravanserai auberge, hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge - a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers