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Tamerlane

American

[tam-er-leyn] / ˈtæm ərˌleɪn /

noun

Timur Lenk, 1336?–1405, Tartar conqueror in southern and western Asia: ruler of Samarkand 1369–1405.

Tamerlane British

/ ˈtæməˌleɪn /

noun

Turkic name Timur (tiːˈmʊə). ?1336–1405, Mongol conqueror of the area from Mongolia to the Mediterranean; ruler of Samarkand (1369–1405). He defeated the Turks at Angora (1402) and died while invading China

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A little down the road to the west lies Gur-e-Amir, the resting place of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Tamerlane.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Waite is survived by by her children, Tamerlane and Bijou, and three stepchildren, Mackenzie Phillips, Chynna Phillips and Jeffrey Phillips.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2019

In 1400, the Mongol conqueror Timur, also known as Tamerlane, sacked Aleppo.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2016

Georgians maintained their faith over the centuries despite the waves of invading hordes, including the armies of Ghengis Khan and Tamerlane.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2013

Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, with their Tartar hordes, crossed the mountains and swept over the plains of Northern India.

From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)

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