noyan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠨᠣᠶ᠋ᠠᠨ (noyan) and Middle Mongol [Term?].

Noun

noyan (plural noyans)

  1. (historical) a prince in feudal Mongolia
  2. (historical) commander of tumens and mingghans, military units of 10,000 and 1,000 soldiers respectively

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