khan
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++khan /kɑːn/ noun [countable] PGOa ruler or official in India or central Asia, or their title 可汗，汗〔印度或中亚的统治者或官员，或其称号〕
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khan• It is time for us to take our cue from Buku khan and tackle the linguistic landscape of the Tarim Basin.• Some, like the notable khans of Aleppo, still survive today.Origin khan (1700-1800) Turkic kan “ruler, prince”khan nounChinese
Corpus Asia, central or a India in or ruler official
khan
khan /kɑːn/
noun [countable]
khan /kɑːn/
noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: Turkic
Origin: kan 'ruler, prince'
a ruler or official in India or central Asia, or their title
Language: Turkic
Origin: kan 'ruler, prince'
Khan
Khan, A·mir /kɑːn, æˈmɪə $ -mɪr/
(1986-) a British boxer from Bolton, Lancashire in the north of England. He won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and became a professional boxer in 2005. He became the Commonwealth lightweight champion in July 2007 and defended his title several times.
Khan, Im‧ran /ˈɪmræn/
(1952–) a Pakistani cricketer who played cricket in England for many years and was also captain of Pakistan's national team from 1982 to 2002. After he finished playing cricket, he returned to live in Pakistan, and started his own political party.
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(1986-) a British boxer from Bolton, Lancashire in the north of England. He won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and became a professional boxer in 2005. He became the Commonwealth lightweight champion in July 2007 and defended his title several times.
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(1952–) a Pakistani cricketer who played cricket in England for many years and was also captain of Pakistan's national team from 1982 to 2002. After he finished playing cricket, he returned to live in Pakistan, and started his own political party.