Meaning & use
khan
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A title given to a ruler or high official in various Central Asian, Mongol, and Turkic societies.
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Genghis Khan united the Mongol tribes and became their supreme khan.
The title of khan was later used by rulers across the Mongol Empire's successor states.
A note on using this word
Though famous as part of names like Genghis Khan or Kublai Khan, "khan" is also a general title, comparable to "king" or "lord."
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