Cham Definition

kăm
noun
A Tatar or Mongol khan.
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Khan.

Webster's New World
A Tatar or Mongol khan.
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pronoun
An ethnic group living in Cambodia and Vietnam.
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The Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by these people.

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A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Ludolf Karl Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838).

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adjective
Pertaining to the Cham people or their language.
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Other Word Forms of Cham

Noun

Singular:
cham
Plural:
chams

Origin of Cham

  • Middle French from Old French kaan, kan partly from Mongolian kağan and partly from Tatar xan Turkish han khan khan1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle French from Old French kaan, kan partly from Mongolian kağan and partly from Tatar xan Turkish han khan khan1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cham Sentence Examples

  • In the narrative of William Rubruquis (1253), though distinct reference is made to the conquering Gur Khan under the name of Coir Cham of Caracatay, the title of "King John" is assigned to Kushluk, king of the Naimans, who had married the daughter of the last lineal representative of the gur khans.(fn 2) And from the remarks which Rubruquis makes in connexion with this King John, on the habit of the Nestorians to spin wonderful stories out of nothing, and of the great tales that went forth about King John, it is evident that the intelligent traveller supposed this king of the Naimans to be the original of the widely spread legend.

  • Ministers were to be appointed by him, but be responsible to the cham bers The legislature was composed of two chambers - g P the senate and the chamber of deputies.

  • The report which he sent to Cham pagny (dated April 23rd, 1809) on the state of Persia and the prospects of a successful invasion of India is of great interest.

  • Serve with nuoc cham or some sweet chili sauce or soy for dipping.

  • Both cham bers were elected by the same voters, but senators required a property qualification, - the payment of at least 2000 florins in taxes.

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