Tamerlane

[ tam-er-leyn ]

/ ˈtæm ərˌleɪn /

noun

Timur Lenk,1336?–1405, Tartar conqueror in southern and western Asia: ruler of Samarkand 1369–1405.

Also Tamburlaine.

Also called Timour, Timur.

Example sentences from the Web for tamerlane

Amir Temur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Central Asian ruler and warlord who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Is Tamerlan Tsarnaev Named After a Brutal Warlord? |Eliza Shapiro |April 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Although Tamerlane died six centuries ago, his legacy still carries enormous weight throughout Central Asia.

Is Tamerlan Tsarnaev Named After a Brutal Warlord? |Eliza Shapiro |April 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Despite the towers of skeletons, Tamerlane described himself as a peaceful man.

Is Tamerlan Tsarnaev Named After a Brutal Warlord? |Eliza Shapiro |April 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He enlisted in the army and was stationed in Boston in 1827, when his first volume, "Tamerlane," was published.

The American Spirit in Literature, |Bliss Perry

Tamerlane asked for one hundred and sixty thousand skulls, with which to build a pyramid to his own honor.

The Abominations of Modern Society |Rev. T. De Witt Talmage
Rowes polished and pious Tamerlane put to death 100,000 persons in the streets of Delhi.

Historical Parallels, vol 1 (of 3) |Arthur Thomas Malkin
A story is told of Hafiz and Tamerlane, which is doubtless apocryphal.

Oriental Women |Edward Bagby Pollard
Tamerlane had neither time nor means nor inclination to dispossess the ancient rajahs of the country.

The Works Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IX. (of 12) |Edmund Burke

British Dictionary definitions for tamerlane

Tamerlane

Tamburlaine

/ (ˈtæməˌleɪn) /

noun

Turkic name Timur (tiːˈmʊə). ?1336–1405, Mongol conqueror of the area from Mongolia to the Mediterranean; ruler of Samarkand (1369–1405). He defeated the Turks at Angora (1402) and died while invading China

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Tamerlane

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Tamburlaine

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