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khan

1 American  
[kahn, kan] / kɑn, kæn /
Archaic, cham

noun

  1. (in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.

  2. the supreme ruler of the Tatar tribes, as well as emperor of China, during the Middle Ages: a descendant of Genghis Khan.

  3. a title of respect used in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and other countries of Asia.

khan 2 American  
[kahn, kan] / kɑn, kæn /

noun

  1. an inn or caravansary.

khan 1 British  
/ kɑːn /

noun

    1. (formerly) a title borne by medieval Chinese emperors and Mongol and Turkic rulers: usually added to a name

      Kublai Khan

    2. such a ruler

  2. a title of respect borne by important personages in Afghanistan and central Asia

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Khan 2 British  
/ kɑːn /

noun

  1. See Imran Khan

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khan 3 British  
/ kɑːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of khan1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Ca(a)n, Chan, ultimately from Turkic Khān, apparently contraction of Khāgān, equivalent to Turkish kağan “ruler”

Origin of khan2

1350–1400; < Arabic < Persian; replacing Middle English alchan < Arabic ( al the + khān )

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