Khan : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Khan	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Khan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
khan n a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans Synonym(s): caravansary, caravanserai, khan, caravan inn
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Khan \Khan\, n. [Pers. & Tart. kh[be]n.] [Also {kan}, {kaun}.] A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Khan \Khan\, n. [Per. kh[be]n, kh[be]nah, house, tent, inn.] An Eastern inn or caravansary. [Written also {kawn}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cham \Cham\, n. [See {Khan}.] The sovereign prince of Tartary; -- now usually written {khan}. --Shak.