gurkhan

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noun

A ruler of the Qara Khitai.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

noungurkhan (plural gurkhans)

plural gurkhans

  1. historicalA ruler of the Qara Khitai.

Origin

From Khitan, via Chinese and Arabic historians, see modern Mongolian гүр хан (gür xan) for details.

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APA

gurkhan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gurkhan

MLA

“gurkhan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gurkhan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gurkhan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gurkhan.

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