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tarkhans

tarkhans is the plural of tarkhan.

Meaning of tarkhan

Noun

tarkhan (plural tarkhans)

  1. (historical) An ancient Central Asian title used by various Turkic, Mongolic and Indo-European (Scythian and Tokharian) peoples, especially in the medieval era, and prominently among the successors of the Mongol Empire; it generally conferred exemption from taxation.
    • The tarkhan, leader of the Khazar army, meets Amram, Zelikman and a green-eyed young person who claims to be Alp, the brother of Filaq.2007 May 6, Michael Chabon, “‘Gentlemen of the Road’”, in New York Times

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Questions about tarkhans

What is tarkhans the plural of?
Tarkhans is the plural of tarkhan.

Words near tarkhans in the dictionary

  1. Tarkanian
  2. tarkari
  3. tarkashi
  4. Tarkay
  5. tarkhan
  6. tarkhans
  7. Tarkhun
  8. tarkianite
  9. Tarkington
  10. Tarkingtonian
  11. Tarkingtons

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