Rouran

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proper noun

A khaganate that ruled much of present-day Mongolia, northern China and southern Siberia from the mid-4th to the mid-6th centuries, formed from a tribal confederation of pre-Mongolic peoples of Donghu origin.

OriginMandarin 柔然 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ruanruan · alternative Jou-jan · alternative Jujan

  1. historicalA khaganate that ruled much of present-day Mongolia, northern China and southern Siberia from the mid-4th to the mid-6th centuries, formed from a tribal confederation of pre-Mongolic peoples of Donghu origin.
  2. historicalThe language of the Rouran khaganate.
nounRouran (plural Rourans or Rouran)

plural Rourans · alternative Ruanruan · alternative Jou-jan · alternative Jujan

  1. historicalA member of the Rouran khaganate.

Origin

  1. Mandarin柔然
  2. EnglishRouran

Borrowed from Mandarin 柔然 (Róurán), from Rouran.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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