Genghis Khan

American  

[jeng-gis kahn, geng-] / ˈdʒɛŋ gɪs ˈkɑn, ˈgɛŋ- /

Also Jenghiz Khan.

noun

1. 1162–1227, Mongol conqueror of most of Asia and of eastern Europe to the Dnieper River.

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Genghis Khan British  

/ ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs kɑːn /

noun

1. Also: Jinghis Khan.   Jenghis Khan.  original name Temuchin or Temujin. ?1162–1227, Mongol ruler, whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific

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Genghis Khan Cultural  

1. A Mongolian general and emperor of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, known for his military leadership and great cruelty. He conquered vast portions of northern China and southwestern Asia.

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Example Sentences

Fellow pupils remember him being obsessed with figures such as Adolf Hitler and Genghis Khan.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

He opined on artificial intelligence, Genghis Khan and the Roman Empire.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Like Genghis Khan invading Asia, the Nationals arrived in the Orioles’ backyard in 2005 and proceeded to ransack and pillage the land, decimating the devoted fan base for the once-proud franchise.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2022

Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan would both have been in awe of the global reach of the U.S. military.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2022

To borrow a trope from the historian Alfred Crosby, if Genghis Khan had arrived with the Black Death, this book would not be written in a European language.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann