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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I'm obsessed with Genghis Khan and the history of the Mongol Empire.

From Salon

Fellow pupils remember him being obsessed with figures such as Adolf Hitler and Genghis Khan.

From BBC

He opined on artificial intelligence, Genghis Khan and the Roman Empire.

From New York Times

China’s Great Wall has been pierced by Genghis Khan, the Manchus, and now, allegedly, a couple of construction workers named Zheng and Wang who wanted a shortcut.

From Seattle Times

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.

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