khan
part of speech
noun (a khan, khans); often a title and a name (Khan)
meaning for a pupil
1) A khan was a ruler or king among the Mongols, Turks and other peoples of Central Asia; the most famous is Genghis Khan. tree →
2) Khan is a common family name in South Asia and elsewhere (a name). tree →
3) A khan was also an inn where travelling merchants and their camels stayed, on old trade routes like the Silk Road. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons, Genghis Khan united the Mongol tribes and built the largest land empire the world had seen, and his grandson Kublai Khan ruled China. The words «khanate» (land ruled by a khan) and «Great Khan» appear in history books. Today «Khan» is a family name of many people, such as footballers, mayors and cricketers. Phrases: «Genghis Khan», «the Great Khan», «Kublai Khan».
examples
- Genghis Khan led the Mongols across Asia. tree →
- The khan's horsemen rode faster than any army. tree →
- Kublai Khan ruled China from Beijing. tree →
- Marco Polo visited the court of the Great Khan. tree →
- Traders rested at a khan on the Silk Road. tree →
- My friend's surname is Khan. tree →
note
Usually a capital K in names and titles. Say «kahn». Trap: «Khan» the title and «Khan» the surname are the same word in origin but used differently today; never invent details about a real person called Khan.
In the corpora
- Babur, a descendant of Timur and of Genghis Khan, founded the Mughal Empire by defeating the Delhi Sultan at Panipat in 1526.
- Temujin united the Mongol tribes and in 1206 was named Genghis Khan, meaning universal ruler.
- Genghis's grandson Kublai Khan conquered China and founded the Yuan dynasty, with his capital where Beijing is now.
- Kublai Khan's fleets twice tried to invade Japan, in 1274 and 1281, and both attempts failed, partly because of storms.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «khan» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.