kagan — meaning in English

English meaning

• khan noun A historical title for a ruler or nobleman among Turkic and Mongol peoples, most famously Genghis Khan.

Senses

kagan is used for these senses in English:

• khagan (historical) A khan of khans, a ruler of a khaganate; (the holder of) an imperial rank used among certain Turkic and Mongolian peoples, equal in status to an emperor.
• khan (historical) A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.

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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