Main Entry:

¹khan

Pronunciation:

\ˈkän also ˈkan\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English caan, from Middle French kan, kaan, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish han prince

Date:

15th century

1 : a medieval sovereign of China and ruler over the Turkish, Tatar, and Mongol tribes 2 : a local chieftain or man of rank in some countries of central Asia