khan

Example Sentences

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His cousin Ariq Boke, another of Chinggis Khan’s grandsons and the one who had been left to administer the Mongol homeland, declared himself the new khan of the Mongol Empire ahead of a kurultai.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

While Berke was the first Mongol ruler and khan of the Golden Horde to embrace Islam, not all his successors were Muslim.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

London Mayor Sadiq khan said he was “heartbroken” by the news.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021

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 • Jul. 20, 2021

He claimed he was once a wealthy son of a khan who purchased dreams.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri