see|Khan
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/k�:n/
audio|en-us-khan.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology 1
From Old French chan or Latin canus, from Turkic kh�n �lord, prince� (borrowed into Arabic, Persian, Mongolian etc.).

Noun
en-noun

1. after w:Genghis Khan|Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages
2. an Ottoman sultan
3. a noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan

Derived terms
khanate

Etymology 2
Persian FAchar|خا� (kh�n).

Noun
en-noun

1. a caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan

#:*1923: �Guess the name of that,� she said, pointing to her delicate parts. The porter tried this name and that and ended by asking her to tell him and cease her slapping. �The kh�n of Abu-Mansur,� she replied. � The Thousand Nights and One Night, tr. Powys Mathers

See also
caravanserai
khanjee

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