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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KHAN, n. In Persia, an officer answering to a governor in Europe or America. Among the Tartars, a chief or prince. [See Khan.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
2: an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans [syn: caravansary, caravanserai, khan, caravan inn]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English caan, from Middle French kan, kaan, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish han prince Date: 15th century 1. a medieval sovereign of China and ruler over the Turkish, Tatar, and Mongol tribes 2. a local chieftain or man of rank in some countries of central Asia II. noun Etymology: Arabic kh?n Date: 1614 a caravansary or rest house in some Asian countries

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. 1 a title given to rulers and officials in Central Asia, Afghanistan, etc. 2 hist. a the supreme ruler of the Turkish, Tartar, and Mongol tribes. b the emperor of China in the Middle Ages. Derivatives: khanate n. Etymology: Turki kan lord 2. n. a caravanserai. Etymology: Arab. kan inn

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Khan Khan, n. [Pers. & Tart. kh[=a]n.] [Also kan, kaun.] A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Khan Khan, n. [Per. kh[=a]n, kh[=a]nah, house, tent, inn.] An Eastern inn or caravansary. [Written also kawn.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cham Cham, n. [See Khan.] The sovereign prince of Tartary; -- now usually written khan. --Shak.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kan, kan.

See INN.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Cham, sovereign prince (of Tartary). 2. See caravansary.

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