khanate

/ˈkɑneɪt/
noun
  1. The territory or area ruled by a khan.
    • The khanate was divided among the ruler's sons after his death.
    • The Mongol khanate stretched from China to Eastern Europe.
    • Historians study the economy of the ancient khanate.
  2. The position or rank of a khan.
    • He inherited the khanate from his father.
    • The ceremony marked the beginning of his khanate.
    • She was the first woman to hold the khanate in that region.
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