khagan
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khagan
- /kɑˈɡɑn/
- /ˈkɑɡɑn/
Where it comes from
Ultimately from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 (qaɣan). Doublet of khan.
noun khagans · kagan · kaghan · khaqan · qagan · qaghan
- 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.
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Talk about this word "khagan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/khagan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. khagan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/khagan "khagan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/khagan.
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@misc{khagan_2026,
title = {khagan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/khagan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
