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cham

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cham  (km)
n. Archaic
A Tartar or Mogul khan.
[French, from Turkish khn, lord, prince; see khan1.]
cham [kæm]
n
(Historical Terms) an archaic word for khan1 [1]
[from French, from Persian khān; see khan1]
Cham [tʃæm]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl Cham, Chams a member of a people of Indonesian stock living in Cambodia and central Vietnam
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family


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Their histories count a hundred and sixty-two reigns, from Cham to Faciladas or Basilides; among which some women are remarkably celebrated.
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But the affair did not end so; the next day came a great number of the country people to the town gates, and in a most outrageous manner demanded satisfaction of the Russian governor for the insulting their priests and burning their great Cham Chi-Thaungu.
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Beyond that again is the kingdom of Prester John and of the great Cham.
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