kagan
kagan is the alternative spelling of khagan.
Meaning of khagan
Noun
khagan (plural khagans)
- A khan of khans, a ruler of a khaganate; (the holder of) an imperial rank used among certain Turkic and Mongolian peoples, equal in status to an emperor.
- As early as the year 740 A.D., one of the Khazar kaghans had turned to Constantinople for a missionary versed in Christian law.1988, Milorad Pavić, translated by Christina Pribićević-Zorić, Dictionary of the Khazars, Vintage, published 1989, page 69
Proper noun capitalized: Kagan
Kagan (plural Kagans)
- A surname.
- Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday defended the code of conduct the Supreme Court created last year, but conceded there needs to be a way to enforce the rules for it to be more effective.2024 July 25, Devan Cole, “Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court’s code of conduct needs an enforcement plan. Takeaways from her wide-ranging comments.”, in CNN
Forms of kagan
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | kagans |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Kagans |
Words formed from kagan
Questions about kagan
- What does kagan mean?
- Kagan means a surname.
- What is kagan the alternative spelling of?
- Kagan is the alternative spelling of khagan.
- What part of speech is kagan?
- Kagan is a proper noun.
Words near kagan in the dictionary
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