"gurkhan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gurkhans [plural]
Etymology: From Khitan, via Chinese and Arabic historians, see modern Mongolian гүр хан (gür xan) for details. Etymology templates: {{der|en|zkt|-}} Khitan, {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{der|en|ar|-}} Arabic, {{cog|mn|гүр хан}} Mongolian гүр хан (gür xan) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gurkhan (plural gurkhans)
  1. (historical) A ruler of the Qara Khitai. Wikipedia link: gurkhan Tags: historical Categories (topical): Heads of state

Inflected forms

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