Turkish · noun · Nation, Faith & Society
Khaqaan
ख़ाक़ान
said khaa-qaan
also written: Khaqan
Meaning
A great king or emperor, originally the supreme ruler of the Turks and Tartars.
Usage & notes
The Central-Asian imperial title (related to khan), paired in classical verse with Qaisar and Faghfoor to span the great emperors of the known world.
Related words
PERSIAN
Faghfoor
The title of the emperor of China in classical Persian and Urdu usage.
PERSIAN
Qaisar
A Caesar; the emperor of Rome or Byzantium, a byword for a mighty sovereign.
PERSIAN
Khusro
A king or great emperor; specifically the title of the Sasanian Persian kings.
TURKISH
Khan
A lord, chief, or prince; a title of nobility among Turkic and Mughal peoples.
PERSIAN
Shahanshah
King of kings; an emperor above other kings.