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