Kitan
name, noun
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Khitan. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Khitan. alt-of, alternative
"...the name of the Kitan people has had quite a history by itself. During the 13th century China, or rather Northern China, became known in the Near East and in Europe as Cathay or Catai, a name derived from the ethnic term Kitan."
Example
More examples"...the name of the Kitan people has had quite a history by itself. During the 13th century China, or rather Northern China, became known in the Near East and in Europe as Cathay or Catai, a name derived from the ethnic term Kitan."
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