khanate
/ˈxɑːneɪt/
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khanate noun: the polity ruled by a khan, comprising one or more tribes or clans; a state or dominion ruled by this polity; its territory.
Noun (1)
khanate (plural khanates)
- The polity ruled by a khan, comprising one or more tribes or clans; a state or dominion ruled by this polity; its territory.
- By the middle of the nineteenth century Central Asia was rarely out of the headlines, as one by one the ancient caravan towns and khanates of the former Silk Road fell to Russian arms.1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, pages 5–6
- Sviatoslav had his own imperial ambitions, which led him to take an aggressive interest in the Christian khanate of Bulgaria.2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 505
Noun (2) capitalized: Khanate
Khanate (plural Khanates)
- Alternative form of khanate.
- All towns and villages within the Khanate of Khiva shall henceforward be open to Russian trade.1874, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Parliamentary Papers - Volume 76, page 5
- Russian subjects are accorded the right of possessing real property in the Khanate.1875, Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, England and Russia in the East, page 396
khanate meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Persian
khanate in Hindi
- place ruled by a khan
- ख़ानियत xāniyat
khanate in Urdu
- place ruled by a khan
- خانِیَت xāniyat
khanate in Arabic
- place ruled by a khan
- خَانِيَّة ḵāniyya
khanate in Persian
- place ruled by a khan
- خانِیَت xāniyat
Forms of khanate
| plural | khanates |
|---|---|
| plural | Khanates |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Khanate |
| alternative form (obsolete) | chanate |
Origin of khanate
From khan + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).
Words formed from khanate
Questions about khanate
- What does khanate mean?
- Khanate means the polity ruled by a khan, comprising one or more tribes or clans; a state or dominion ruled by this polity; its territory.
- What is khanate in Hindi?
- Khanate in Hindi is ख़ानियत (xāniyat). See Khanate meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is khanate?
- Khanate is a noun.
- How do you pronounce khanate?
- Khanate is pronounced /ˈxɑːneɪt/.
- What is the plural of khanate?
- The plural of khanate is khanates.
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