Khan \Khan\, n. [Pers. & Tart. kh[=a]n.] [Also {kan}, {kaun}.] A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them. [1913 Webster]
Kan \Kan\, v. t. To know; to ken. [Obs.] See {Ken}. [1913 Webster]