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khagan
khagan
English
Noun
khagan (plural khagans)
- 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.
- 2007, Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road (Sceptre 2008), page 52:
- "A kagan is the father, the mother and the lover of all his people. Nobody would lift a hand against him," said Hanukkah.
- 2007, Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road (Sceptre 2008), page 52:
Derived terms
Translations
title of imperial rank