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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Khan \Khan\, n. [Pers. & Tart. kh[=a]n.] [Also {kan}, {kaun}.] 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.
Khan \Khan\, n. [Per. kh[=a]n, kh[=a]nah, house, tent, inn.] An Eastern inn or caravansary. [Written also {kawn}.]
Cham \Cham\ (k[a^]m), n. [See {Khan}.] The sovereign prince of Tartary; -- now usually written {khan}. --Shak.