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Get to know Khitans better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Khitans in a sentence

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Khitans | Khitan

Khitans meaning

plural of Khitan

Using Khitans

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Khitan

Context around Khitans

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

defeated 1× kara 1×

Often after:

defected 1×

Sentence patterns with Khitans

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

chinese and khitans defected to 1× the defeated khitans who surrendered 1× the kara khitans at the 1× to the khitans 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in return for 1× many han chinese 1× the defeated khitans 1× the power of 1×

Common sentence endings:

qatwan in 1141 1× the jin dynasty 1× to forestall rebellion 1× to the khitans 1×

Words around Khitans

Just before it in the word index:

khitan 7 khiry 2 khirki 3 khirin 3 khirbet 6 khir 3

Just after it in the word index:

khitomer 7 khitsicker 2 khiva 8 khizar 3 khizr 3 khizri 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Khitans

  • In this selection, "khitans" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, defeated, kara and defected stand out and add context to how "khitans" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include chinese and khitans defected to and the defeated khitans who surrendered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "khitans" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with khitans

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Many Han Chinese and Khitans defected to the Mongols to fight against the Jin dynasty. (15 words)

The defeated Khitans who surrendered were settled in isolated communities throughout Goryeo to forestall rebellion. (15 words)

In return for their aid, Shi Jingtang promised annual tribute and the Sixteen Prefectures (modern northern Hebei and Beijing ) to the Khitans. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The power of the Seljuks however became diminished when the Seljuk Sultan Ahmed Sanjar was defeated by the Kara-Khitans at the Battle of Qatwan in 1141. (27 words)

In return for their aid, Shi Jingtang promised annual tribute and the Sixteen Prefectures (modern northern Hebei and Beijing ) to the Khitans. (22 words)

Many Han Chinese and Khitans defected to the Mongols to fight against the Jin dynasty. (15 words)

Example sentences (4)

In return for their aid, Shi Jingtang promised annual tribute and the Sixteen Prefectures (modern northern Hebei and Beijing ) to the Khitans.

Many Han Chinese and Khitans defected to the Mongols to fight against the Jin dynasty.

The defeated Khitans who surrendered were settled in isolated communities throughout Goryeo to forestall rebellion.

The power of the Seljuks however became diminished when the Seljuk Sultan Ahmed Sanjar was defeated by the Kara-Khitans at the Battle of Qatwan in 1141.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "khitans" in a sentence?
An example: "In return for their aid, Shi Jingtang promised annual tribute and the Sixteen Prefectures (modern northern Hebei and Beijing ) to the Khitans." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "khitans" from authentic English texts.
What does "khitans" mean?
Khitans means: plural of Khitan
How many example sentences with "khitans" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "khitans", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.