khan
Example Sentences
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London Mayor Sadiq khan said he was “heartbroken” by the news.
From Seattle Times
In the statue, the first large-scale rendition in the U.S. of the sacred figure, Mary is depicted standing on a cloud, wearing a traditional Vietnamese ao dai dress and khan dong hat.
From Los Angeles Times
Costumes that reflected cultural diversity/inclusion — patrons kitted out as Nubian kings or queens, Mongol khans or princesses.
From Washington Post
By the end of the 19th century, the khans and emirs had been reduced to puppet rulers, pensioners of the czar in Moscow.
From New York Times
It was then that the fifth Dalai Lama was placed on the throne of Tibet by a Mongol khan, his successors becoming at least the titular head of state.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
