Meaning of خان | Babel Free
ˈxaːnDefinitions
- Sir, Mister; a title attached after the name of a man, marking politeness and/or social distance.
- caravanserai
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khan (nomadic ruler); by extension historical
- rifling (system of grooves in a rifled gun barrel or cannon)
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khan (nomadic ruler); by extension: historical
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A Safavid provincial governor ranking between بیگلربیگی (beyglarbeygi, “governor-general”) and سلطان (soltân, “deputy governor”). historical
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In the Mughal and Qajar empires, an extremely common title used for any nobleman and courtier, even if not of nomadic background. historical
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The Ottoman emperor. historical
Equivalents
English
Khan
Examples
“داریوش خان”
Mister Daryoosh
“چنگیز خان”
Genghis Khan
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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