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- [kahn, kan]
- /kɑn, kæn/
- /kɑːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahn, kan]
- /kɑn, kæn/
Definitions of khan word
- noun khan an inn or caravansary. 1
- noun khan A title given to rulers and officials in central Asia, Afghanistan, and certain other Muslim countries. 1
- noun khan Asian ruler 1
- noun khan (formerly) a title borne by medieval Chinese emperors and Mongol and Turkic rulers: usually added to a name 0
- noun khan such a ruler 0
- noun khan a title of respect borne by important personages in Afghanistan and central Asia 0
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Origin of khan
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English Ca(a)n, Chan ≪ Turkic Khān, apparently contraction of Khāgān, equivalent to Turkish kağan ruler
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Khan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
khan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
khan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for khan
noun khan
- king — one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
- monarch — a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- czar — an emperor: title of any of the former emperors of Russia and, at various times, the sovereigns of other Slavic nations
- majesty — regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur: majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres.
- queen — Ellery, joint pen name of Manfred Bennington Lee and Frederick Dannay.
Antonyms for khan
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