English Explanatory Dictionary

Genghis Khan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The founder and first ruler (khan) of the Mongol Empire.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɛŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/ /ˈɡɪŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/ /ˈd͡ʒɛŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/ /ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Genghis Khan.wav

Word forms

Genghis Khan Cambuscan Chinggis Khan Chinggis Khaan Chinghis Khan Chingis Khan Chinghiz Khan Chinghiz-Khan Chingis Kan Chingis-Kan Genghis Kan Gengis Khan Jenghis Khan Jengis Khan Zingis Khan Changej Khan Changez Khan Chengez Khan Cengiz Han

Etymology

From Italian romanization of Middle Mongol ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠭ᠍ᠠᠨ (činggis qaɣan), ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠨ (činggis qan).

Related words

Chinggisid Borjigin Chagatai Jochi Temüjin Tolui Yesugei Ögedei
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