Khanate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑːneɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Khanate is a noun meaning The polity ruled by a khan, comprising one or more tribes or clans; a state or dominion ruled by this polity; its territory.
Meaning
The polity ruled by a khan, comprising one or more tribes or clans; a state or dominion ruled by this polity; its territory.
Example Sentences
Sviatoslav had his own imperial ambitions, which led him to take an aggressive interest in the Christian khanate of Bulgaria.
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.
Word Forms
- khanates
Related Words
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