noyan
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠨᠣᠶ᠋ᠠᠨ (noyan) and Middle Mongol [Term?].
Noun
editnoyan (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
editnoble title