khanate

noun

khan·​ate ˈkä-ˌnāt 

also

ˈka- 

: the state or jurisdiction of a khan

Examples of khanate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Ilkhanate fragmented after 1335, the Yuan dynasty was overthrown by the Ming dynasty in 1368, and the remaining khanates gradually developed increasingly independent political interests. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

For generations, the Sea had been the lifeblood of the Karakalpak people, who lived as seminomadic pastoralists under various rulers, including khanates, tsars, the USSR, and now independent Uzbekistan. — Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026

Ruled for centuries by an independent khanate, Khiva has, at first glance, little to do with Karakalpakstan. — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above