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noyan

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a prince in feudal Mongolia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

commander of tumens and mingghans, military units of 10,000 and 1,000 soldiers respectively

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 諾顏 /诺颜 (nuòyán) — noble title
  • Chinese Mandarin: 那顏 /那颜 — noble title
  • Manchu: ᠨᠣᠶᠠᠨ (noyan) — noble title
  • Marathi: नोयान (noyān) — noble title
  • Classical Mongolian: ᠨᠣᠶ᠋ᠠᠨ (noyan) — noble title
  • Mongolian: ноён (nojon) — noble title
  • Mongolian: ᠨᠣᠶᠠᠨ (noyan) — noble title
  • Tuvan: ноян (noyan) — noble title