khan

Example Sentences

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Did succession to the position of great khan work out as Chinggis Khan had hoped in the decades after his death?

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

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

London Mayor Sadiq khan said he was “heartbroken” by the news.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021

In the statue, the first large-scale rendition in the U.S. of the sacred figure, Mary is depicted standing on a cloud, wearing a traditional Vietnamese ao dai dress and khan dong hat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2021

Aziz began to feel that her mother had also left her, and would only return with the khan.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri