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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Genghis Khan held a major hunt each year in which the ring was gradually “reduced” to about 3½ miles wide, “a viable size,” we are told, “for a successful hunt.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

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

A: I always feel bad that the world does not know what’s happening in Mongolia, not aware of the things that we have done except like Genghis Khan or horses or these typical images.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2023

He storms back and forth, bellowing like Genghis Khan at a troop inspection.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen