Khan

  1. Proper noun.  (given name, male) of (etyl, tr) origin used extensively among Muslims of South Asia.
  2. Proper noun.  (surname, dot ) derived from the given name.
  3. Noun.  after Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
  4. Noun.  an Ottoman sultan.
  5. Noun.  a noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.
  6. Noun.  a caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan.

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