χάνος — meaning in English

English meaning

• comber noun A person who combs wool, etc.
• khan noun A historical title for a ruler or nobleman among Turkic and Mongol peoples, most famously Genghis Khan.

Senses

χάνος is used for these senses in English:

• comber Serranus cabrilla, the gaper, a fish found in European waters.
• khan (historical) A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.

comber — full definition

1. noun A person who combs wool, etc.
2. noun A machine that combs wool, etc.
3. noun A long, curving wave breaking on the shore.

khan — full definition

1. noun A historical title for a ruler or nobleman among Turkic and Mongol peoples, most famously Genghis Khan.
2. noun A title of respect used for men of rank in parts of Central and South Asia, now also a common surname.

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