Khitan

noun

Khi·​tan
variants or Kitan
ˈkēˈtän
or less commonly Chi-dan or Chi-tan
ˈchēˈdän
plural Khitan or Khitans or Kitan or Kitans
1
: a conquering Tatar people maintaining hegemony of northern China in the Liao dynasty from the 10th to the 12th centuries
2
: a member of the Khitan people

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“Khitan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Khitan. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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