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Genghis Khan

/ˈɡɛŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/

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What does Genghis Khan mean?

proper noun

  1. The founder and first ruler (khan) of the Mongol Empire.

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/ˈɡɛŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/

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/ˈɡɪŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn//ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/

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And so did Genghis Khan, and Tamerlane, and all the ravagers of nations.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360