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• Khania
  Khania

  noun

  Greek name of Canea.
• Khaniá
  Khaniá

  noun

  a transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Chania

Khania

American  

[khah-nyah] / xɑˈnjɑ /

noun

1. Greek name of Canea.

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Khaniá British  

/ xaˈnja /

noun

1. a transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Chania

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Example Sentences

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Khania

"Has she gone back to—to reason with the Khania?"

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Haggard, Henry Rider

We were not left alone, however, for the Khania and her uncle, the Shaman, who always attended her, joined our meal.

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Haggard, Henry Rider

"The argument seems sound enough, Horace, and if so I am sorry for the Khania, who hasn't much choice in the matter—been forced into it, so to speak."

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Haggard, Henry Rider

Then she seemed to reflect, and stayed it in mid air, so that it pointed at the Khania.

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Haggard, Henry Rider

After a few words to me about our journey, the Khania turned to Leo and talked to him for the rest of the evening, while I devoted myself to the old Shaman Simbri.

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Haggard, Henry Rider