khan
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To preserve this wealth and the harmony the yassa had created for at least the population of the Mongol Empire, Chinggis had insisted that one of his sons be the next great khan.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
At a kurultai of his family and closest advisers years before Chinggis’ death, Ogedei was chosen to be this great khan.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
London Mayor Sadiq khan said he was “heartbroken” by the news.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
There is this story in our family: Near my grandfather’s shop, by the Great Mosque, there was a khan where a mufti named Haji İbrahim—who belonged to the prominent Pirinççizade clan—drank tea.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 29, 2014
After just a few weeks, the khan was considered dead, and the mansion in the saffron fields fell into decay.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing khan
Chinese History - Introductory
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Civilizations of East Asia and Southeast Asia, Lessons 1–3
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Chinese History - Middle School and High School
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