khan

Meanings

Plural: khans

Noun

a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
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”).

Origin / 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). Doublet of khagan.

Synonyms

caravan inn, caravansary, caravanserai, fonduk, khakan

Scrabble Score: 11

khan is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
khan is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
khan is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

khan is a valid Words With Friends word