noyan
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠨᠣᠶ᠋ᠠᠨ (noyan) and Middle Mongol [Term?].
Noun edit
noyan (plural noyans)
- (historical) a prince in feudal Mongolia
- (historical) commander of tumens and mingghans, military units of 10,000 and 1,000 soldiers respectively
Translations edit
noble title