Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun All obsolete form of
khan . - noun Abbreviations of chancellor.
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- proper noun A
surname ofChinese origin.
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Examples
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And also the gret Chan is the most myghty emperour of the world, and the grettest lord undre the firmament; and so he clepethe him in his lettres, right thus, _Chan, filius Dei excelsi, omnium universam Terram colentium summus Imperatur, et Dominus omnium
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Chan is the most myghty emperour of the world, and the grettest lord undre the firmament; and so he clepethe him in his lettres, right thus, _Chan, filius Dei excelsi, omnium universam Terram colentium summus Imperatur, et
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Sorry Shin Chan is only on saturdays in between the serious anime.
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Clara Chan is the pioneer pushing the envelope of yoga training and its applications, and she is living proof of the powers of the discipline.
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Chan is correct, I assumed a certain amount of arrogance on Tyler's part that I have since backed off of after reading more of the paper.
Political Beliefs and Self-Deception, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Chan Chan is the Pre-Columbian city of mud-brick built by the Chimú culture in the 9th Century and located in the La Libertad region, 5 km west of the city of Trujillo in Northern Peru.
Global Voices in English » Peru: Preservation Efforts in the Chan Chan Archaeological Site 2009
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Finally, Jackie Chan is back and more egregious than ever in The Spy Next Door.
Weekend Box Office – AVATAR Back At Number One for a Fifth Consecutive Weekend – Collider.com 2010
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In Hong Kong, many people are disapointed, Uncle Ray said that Jackie Chan is heartless to talk like that:
Global Voices in English » Jackie Chan: Chinese need control 2009
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“Jackie Chan is amazing,” says the 80′s franchise that made Jaden.
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And it's what happens in the March GQ cover story on Channing Tatum star of "The Eagle" who, as Jessica Pressler's crazy-compelling narrative tells us, goes by the name Chan; recently broke into Marlon Wayans's house with his friend Kurtz while naked; loves to meet dudes in bars with names like Ordinary Tom; and has a laugh that sounds like "Tee-hee-hee."
Channing Tatum gets drunk, loses his cellphone and giggles like a girl in awesome GQ profile Jen Chaney 2011
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