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khan

[kahn, kan] / kɑn, kæn /
NOUN
caravansary
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Montesquieu’s disdain for absolute authority undoubtedly influenced his view of the great khan.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

To preserve this wealth and the harmony the yassa had created for at least the population of the Mongol Empire, Chinggis had insisted that one of his sons be the next great khan.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

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

From Seattle Times Nov. 19, 2021

There is this story in our family: Near my grandfather’s shop, by the Great Mosque, there was a khan where a mufti named Haji İbrahim—who belonged to the prominent Pirinççizade clan—drank tea.

From The New Yorker Dec. 29, 2014

Aziz began to feel that her mother had also left her, and would only return with the khan.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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