khan

Examples

• All

• After the defeat of the Taliban, Khan, a warlord in Herat, became governor of the area.

  Academic text (2011)

• The Warrior King, Master Khan, the most dangerous man on Earth.

  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

• The relationship between the Queen and the Khan with regard to power, however, is balanced.

  Academic text (1998)

• Why did Genghis Khan wake up and think, you know what?

  George Janko

• The walls of the Khan's palace were covered with gold and silver!

  Fiction book (2001)

• After Guyuk became Great Khan, he sought to break his mother's power networks.

• A gigantic army led by Batu Khan overran the land.

• Genghis Khan is known for founding the Mongol Empire, one of the largest empires in history.

• The local Khan held an important role in governing the region and maintaining peace among tribes.

• In the 13th century, many feared the fierce Khan who united the Mongol tribes under his rule.

Synonyms

A

amir

vskhan

11 9.2

A local ruler or chief in parts of Africa and Arabia

is broader, applying to rulers or notable people in Central Asia and Afghanistan

M

mirza

vskhan

2 9.9

A respectful title used before a surname for officials or scholars in parts of Asia

is used for rulers or important people rather than only honorifics

S

shah

vskhan

1 9.8

A former king of Iran from a royal family

is used more widely for rulers and important people beyond heredity

S

salar

vskhan

• Archaic

9.9

A leader who commands soldiers and protects a city or caravan in former times

is a civil or political title for rulers rather than military command

Surface Forms

Etymology