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chan (s.xivin)
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chan (s.xivin)

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  FEW:  khan 19,92b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  kan 10,57a TL: ∅ DEAF:  kaan K2 DMF:  khan 1  TLF:  khan 1  OED:  khan n.1  MED:  Can n.1  DMLBS: ∅

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titleKhan, title of the ruler inof the Tartar Empire: 
( MS: s.xivin )  Coment oscist de Tyr le chan  Gui Pruesses 20
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Et pur ces .ix. agenoillementz et pur les .ix. piés de chemin, ly chan et touz les Tartarins ount depuis le nombre de .ix. en tres grant reverence  Mandeville 384
grant chan
titleGreat Khan, title of the ruler inof the Tartar Empire: 
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Et enmy le palays y a un mountour pur le grand chan qe est touz overez d’or  Mandeville 371
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