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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.

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[Middle English chan, from Old French can, from Turkish khn (from Old Turkic qaghan) and from Mongolian q'n, ruler.]

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khan ²  (kän, kn)

n.

A caravansary in certain Asian countries.

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[Arabic n, inn, from Persian khn, house, from Middle Persian.]

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Khan [kɑːn]

n

(Biographies / Khan, Imran) Imran. See Imran Khan

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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]

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khan²

n

an inn in Turkey, certain Arab countries, etc.; caravanserai

[via Arabic from Persian]

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