khan
An Ottoman sultan.
Noun 4 meanings
An Ottoman sultan.
A noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.
Synonym of caravanserai (particularly in Middle Eastern contexts)
Synonym of fonduk (“inn or hotel in Middle Eastern contexts”).
Etymology
Via late Middle English can, chan from Old French chan, from Medieval Latin chanis, from Turkic *qan, contraction of *qaɣan. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 (qaɣan), and Mongolian хаан (xaan), possibly from Rouran. Sense 1 (ruler in the Middle Ages) after Genghis Khan, from Middle Mongol ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ (qaɣan).
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KHAN at a glance
KHAN has 4 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,598 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with khan
All rhymes- THAN7
- AFGHAN13
- ORPHAN11
- SHAN7
- LEVIATHAN15
- LOHAN8
- TRYPTOPHAN20
- DARSHAN11
- ASTRAKHAN16
- XANTHAN17
- MACHAN13
- ADHAN9
One letter away
- THAN7
- SHAN7
- KHAT11
- KOAN8
- KHAF14
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