right of Genghis Khan
Of political views, extremely right-wing.
Of course, I must admit that I am somewhat to the left of Senator Gorton, who claims he is left of centre. This places me firmly to the right of Genghis Khan, and thus acceptable t
khan
/kɑːn/
noun 5name 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
alight, beautiful, brutal, established, famous, known, outside, public
VERB + KHAN
call, descended, name
KHAN + NOUN
charlemagne, grandmother, grandson, hunter, image, legend, museum, travellers
PREP.
from, in, via
ADV.
also
Definitions
noun
1
A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
2
An Ottoman sultan.
3
A noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.
noun
1
Synonym of caravanserai (particularly in Middle Eastern contexts)
‘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 khān of Abu-Mansur,’ she replied.
At each of these stations there is a hostelry which they call a khan, where travellers alight with their beasts, and outside each khan is a public watering-place and a shop at which the traveller may buy what he requires for himself and his beast.
2
Synonym of fonduk (“inn or hotel in Middle Eastern contexts”).
name
1
A male given name used extensively among Muslims of South Asia.
2
A surname derived from the given name.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that
- caravansary
- caravanserai
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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‘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 khān of Abu-Mansur,’ she replie
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At each of these stations there is a hostelry which they call a khan, where travellers alight with their beasts, and outside each khan is a public watering-place and a shop at which the traveller may
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Queen Elizabeth II is thought to be descended from Genghis Khan via her grandmother.
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Kublai Khan is the grandson of Genghis Khan.
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Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty in 1271.
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As the Mongol Emperor who welcomed Marco Polo to China, Kublai Khan became a legend in Europe.
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