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

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

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

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

One memory is my dad’s youngest brother, Reza, who had such red hair and so many freckles that he was probably a descendent of Genghis Khan.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri