K'itan

A form of Khitan — A member of the Mongolic people who ruled Manchuria, then northern China as the Liao, then Central Asia as the Qara Khitais, from the 9th to 13th century C.E.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Khitan.
nounK'itan (plural K'itans or K'itan)

plural K'itans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Khitan.
Cite this entry
APA

K'itan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K'itan

MLA

“K'itan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K'itan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “K'itan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K'itan.

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