Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
khan .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Turkey An inn.
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- noun An
inn inTurkey .
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Examples
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Avempace's reflections on absolute coming-to-be and passing-away start with a linguistic analysis of the term kawn
Ibn Bajja Montada, Josep Puig 2007
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The first time I see my papa laugh in this kawn-tree.
My Ántonia Willa Sibert Cather 1910
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“I want to thank you very much, Mrs. Burden, for that you are so kind to poor strangers from my kawn-tree.”
My Ántonia Willa Sibert Cather 1910
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Oh, but awl posts inna cheezland is awtomatikally free frum de runnin owf wit mai ideers sentensus becuz wii awl noes dat der iz onlee trulee wun set of reesunz fur habbin de runnin on sentensus adn dat iz dat u duzznt noes war 2 stawp adn wii awl noes war 2 stawp cuz wii r nawt so sillee az all dat adn wii awl has de cawn scent rayshun tu rite in shawrt, kawn sice – hay, luk, mah fingrs r turnin red, y izzat I wunders – nawt so lawng adn 2 dah poynty endz sentensus. . .dat hav nuffin 2 do wit da grate spelunk.
mother-in-law deer - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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August 16, 2008 at 4:15 am nawt rilly kawn-serned…jus’ trying to figger aout teh cut-awf tiem foar nawt-sekund.
DIY cat - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Nobody ain’t seen in this kawn-tree so big snake like you kill.”
My Ántonia Willa Sibert Cather 1910
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"Thrak sha kawn (sorcerer), aged 50 -- _Answers_ -- I wish to give up all wicked ways.
Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission Eugene Stock 1882
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