Tamerlane

Other forms: Tamerlanes

Definitions of Tamerlane
  1. noun
    Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)
    synonyms: Tamburlaine, Timur, Timur Lenk
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    ruler, swayer
    a person who rules or commands
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