Tamerlane

[ tam-er-leyn ]

noun

1. Timur Lenk, 1336?–1405, Tartar conqueror in southern and western Asia: ruler of Samarkand 1369–1405.

Tamerlane

/ ˈtæməˌleɪn /

noun

1. Tamerlane?13361405MMongolPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Turkic name Timur (tiːˈmʊə). ?1336–1405, Mongol conqueror of the area from Mongolia to the Mediterranean; ruler of Samarkand (1369–1405). He defeated the Turks at Angora (1402) and died while invading China

Example Sentences

Amir Temur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Central Asian ruler and warlord who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries.

From The Daily Beast

Although Tamerlane died six centuries ago, his legacy still carries enormous weight throughout Central Asia.

From The Daily Beast

Despite the towers of skeletons, Tamerlane described himself as a peaceful man.

From The Daily Beast

I have therefore herein combined 'Al Aaraaf' and 'Tamerlane' with other poems hitherto unprinted.

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Various plays were performed, and the amateurs were even so ambitious as to attempt the tragedies of Zara and Tamerlane.

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The people of Damascus are persuaded that, had he lived, Tamerlane would never have carried his arms thither.

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Tamerlane made his irruption through this plain when he took and destroyed so many cities.

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But the great ones of the earth talked on, attending to their own business in the face of Tamerlane and his victorious force.

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