khan
🇺🇸
/kɑːn/
🇬🇧
/kɑːn/
noun
R
A title for a ruler or leader in certain Asian countries, especially referring to historical Mongol and Turkic rulers.
Genghis Khan was a famous Mongol leader.
R
A lodging house or caravanserai, especially in the Middle East or South Asia.
Travelers often stayed at a khan when journeying across the desert.
translation
A title for a ruler or leader in certain Asian countries, especially referring to historical Mongol and Turkic rulers.; A lodging house or caravanserai, especially in the Middle East or South Asia.
Word Forms
Plural
khans