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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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Khania

Now I wondered how we should pass the gate, for there a guard was stationed, which had of late been doubled by order of the Khania.

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Henry Rider Haggard

"Oros, lead the Khania hither and be swift."

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Henry Rider Haggard

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 Henry Rider Haggard

It worked well, for truly there is no one whom I hate more than the Khania Atene.

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Henry Rider Haggard

"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 Henry Rider Haggard

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