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

Distressed vets administered a glucose injection -- the only option, given that the cause of the ailment remains unknown -- to the 11-year-old male, known as Genghis Khan, who was struggling to breathe.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

In terms of area conquered during his lifetime, he was in the league of Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann