khitan

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Synonyms: khotan, kitan, khitai

Antonyms: khotan, kitan, khitai

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Noun

1. A member of the [[Mongolic]] people who ruled [[Manchuria]], then northern [[China]] as the [[Liao]], then [[Central Asia]] as the [[Qara Khitai]]s, from the 9th to 13th century {{C.E.}}

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|historical}} Of or pertaining to the Khitan people, language or scripts.

Proper noun

1. The {{w|Khitan Empire}}; the state or land of the Khitan people.
2. The extinct [[para-|Para]]-[[Mongolic]] language spoken by the Khitan people.

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