khulan

[ koo-luhn ]

1. Mongolian wild ass ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of khulan¹

First recorded in 1790–95; from Mongolian

Example Sentences

Led by 21-year-old Khulan Onolbaatar, who last Friday became the first female flag bearer in the country’s six-decade history at the Games, Mongolia is one of the eight women’s teams playing in the Olympic debut of 3-on-3 basketball.

From Seattle Times

The "Powhatan," another of Captain Perry's squadron, and the English sloop "Rattler," joined forces against a fleet of piratical junks off Khulan, in 1855, and completely destroyed them, killing many of the pirates in the attack and taking a large number of prisoners.

From Project Gutenberg