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A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them.
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An Eastern inn or caravansary.
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a Turkish title, originally the ruler of state but then applied to subordinate chiefs and nobles; also in Turkish, a caravansary.
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An inn with a courtyard for animals so that caravans can be accommodated; a caravanserai
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The title for political leaders until 1921.
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Turkish title for a supreme chief, used by the Tartars. (Fine, John V.A. Jr. The Late Medieval Balkans, 624)
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A Prince of an Ordu, The leading nobleman.
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a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
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an inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
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a stone building containing a few perfectly empty rooms, to receive the traveller in the absence of inns, or shelter against the night air and against storm
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The Turkic term approximately equivalent to Lord. A general form of address for noblemen.
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Mongol ruler, a king, prince, or chief; common title for sovereigns in Inner Asia. Sometimes used interchangeably with kaghan.
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Each Clan elects two leaders, or Khans. One serves as the Clan's senior military commander and bureaucratic administrator The second Khan's position is less well-defined. He or she is second-in-command, carrying out duties assigned by the first Khan. In times of great internal or external threat, or when a coordinated effort is required of all Clans, an ilKhan is chosen to serve as the supreme ruler of the Clans.
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A caravansary. Pr.
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(Turkic, "supreme leader"): Turkish title, also used by the rules of Bulgaria, the Avars and Khazars.
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Khan (sometimes spelled as Xan, Han, Ke-Han) is a title with many meanings. It means commander, leader or ruler, in Mongolian and Turkic languages. Khan also means a leader of a tribe.
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