khanates
/ˈxɑːneɪts/
khanates is the plural of khanate.
Meaning of khanate
Noun
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
Questions about khanates
- What is khanates the plural of?
- Khanates is the plural of khanate.
- How do you pronounce khanates?
- Khanates is pronounced /ˈxɑːneɪts/.
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