Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The realm of a khan.
  • noun The position of a khan.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The dominion or jurisdiction of a khan.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Dominion or jurisdiction of a khan.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A region or place ruled by a khan.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the realm of a khan
  • noun the position of a khan

Etymologies

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From khan +‎ -ate.

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Examples

  • In 1268, Khaidu had formed his own khanate in East Turkestan and parts of West Turkestan and never accepted Khubilai as Grand Khan.

    A Survey of Tibetan History ��� 3 Tibetan Lamas and Mongol Patrons 2009

  • The Yuan dynasty was a khanate of the Mughal emperor, Kublai Khan.

    China for the World 2008

  • The khanate of Kazan was established in the 15th century after the westward sweep of Genghis Khan and his Mongol army.

    Wanting Out Of Russia 2008

  • This khanate included Mongolia and the conquered territories that form most of modern-day China, part of Burma, part of India and Tibet.

    China for the World 2008

  • A Mongol khanate, ruling Egypt and much of the Near East.

    The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • Having risen to power in 1369, Timur had taken over the Chaghadai khanate, conquered the Kipchak khanate, and, with his capital in Samarkand, was in the process of rebuilding the Mongolian Empire.

    d. The Early Ming 2001

  • "If you're ever in the far northeast, " the swordsman told his friend, 'seek out the khanate of Mizar-lohne.

    A Triumph of Souls Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2000

  • I'm going to find it, and all the riches the old legends say it holds, and buy myself a khanate or a kingdom.

    Carnivores of Light and Darkness Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2000

  • So long as Bati lived, this khanate was united and powerful, but after his death, in 1257, it gradually lost strength.

    The Story of Russia R. Van Bergen

  • Russian commander-in-chief a request that he would despatch an armed force to take possession in the name of the emperor of the khanate, then vacant by the death of the youngest son of Pachu Biké, who had been assassinated, as was said, by order of Schamyl.

    Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia John Milton Mackie

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