- kawn
- Khan Khan, n. [Per. kh[=a]n, kh[=a]nah, house, tent, inn.] An Eastern inn or caravansary. [Written also {kawn}.] [1913 Webster]
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Kawn — Kawn, n. An inn. [Turkey] See {Khan}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kawn — poo·kawn; … English syllables
Cawnpore — /kawn pawr , pohr /, n. former name of Kanpur. Also, Cawnpur /kawn poor /. * * * … Universalium
condottiere — /kawn deuh tyair ay, tyair ee/; It. /kawn dawt tye rdde/, n., pl. condottieri / tyair ee/; It. / tye rddee/. 1. a leader of a private band of mercenary soldiers in Italy, esp. in the 14th and 15th centuries. 2. any mercenary; soldier of fortune.… … Universalium
Konia — /kawn yah, kawn yah /, n. Konya. * * * … Universalium
Konya — /kawn yah, kawn yah /, n. a city in S Turkey, S of Ankara. 246,381. Also, Konia. Ancient, Iconium. * * * ancient Iconium City (pop., 1997: 623,333), central Turkey. First settled in the 3rd millennium BC, it is one of the oldest urban centres in… … Universalium
Konya — /kawn yah, kawn yah /, n. a city in S Turkey, S of Ankara. 246,381. Also, Konia. Ancient, Iconium … Useful english dictionary
Concepción — /kawn sep syawn /; Eng. /keuhn sep see ohn , sep sheuhn/, n. 1. a city in central Chile, near the mouth of the Bío Bío River. 196,000. 2. a city in central Paraguay, on the Paraguay River. 19,200. * * * City (pop., 2002 prelim.: 371,000), capital … Universalium
Conchos — /kawn chaws/; Eng. /kon chohs/, n. a river in NE Mexico, flowing E and N to the Rio Grande. ab. 350 mi. (565 km) long. * * * … Universalium
consigliere — /kawn see lye rdde/, n., pl. consiglieri / rddee/. Italian. a member of a criminal organization or syndicate who serves as an adviser to the leader. * * * … Universalium
