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Genghis Khan

Also Jenghiz Khan.

[jeng-gis kahn, geng-]

noun

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



Genghis Khan

/ ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs kɑːn /

noun

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

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Genghis Khan

  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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