timur

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali तिमुर (timura).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, Timur Lenk

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