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Khan vs Kawn - What's the difference?

khan | kawn | Alternative forms |

Khan is an alternative form of kawn.


As nouns the difference between khan and kawn

is that khan is a set of three of the same card while kawn is an inn in turkey.

As an adjective khan

is hoarse.

khan

English

Etymology 1

Via late (etyl) from (etyl) (m), from .

Noun

(en noun)
  • after Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages
  • an Ottoman sultan
  • a noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan
    • Derived terms
    * khanate

    References

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan
  • :* 1923': ‘Guess the name of that,’ she said, pointing to her delicate parts. The porter tried this name and that and ended by asking her to tell him and cease her slapping. ‘The '''kh?n of Abu-Mansur,’ she replied. — ''The Thousand Nights and One Night , tr. Powys Mathers

    • See also

    * caravanserai

    Anagrams

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    kawn

    English

    Alternative forms

    * khan

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inn in Turkey.
    • (Webster 1913)