hakan — meaning in English

English meaning

• khan noun A historical title for a ruler or nobleman among Turkic and Mongol peoples, most famously Genghis Khan.
• lord noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
• monarch noun A king, queen, emperor, or other hereditary ruler who is head of state.

Senses

hakan 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.
• lord One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)
• monarch The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

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.

lord — full definition

1. noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
2. noun A title used for members of the British peerage, or as a form of address for certain officials.
3. name A title for God or Jesus Christ in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic tradition.
4. verb To act in a superior, bossy way toward others.

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