Tamburlaine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæmbəˌleɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tam′bər lān′)


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Tam•bur•laine  (tam′bər lān′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. BiographicalTamerlane.

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Tamburlaine / ˈtæmbəˌleɪn/
  1. another name for Tamerlane
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Tam•er•lane  (tam′ər lān′),USA pronunciation n. (Timur Lenk)
  1. Biographical1336?–1405, Tartar conqueror in southern and western Asia: ruler of Samarkand 1369–1405.
Also, Tamburlaine. Also called Timour, Timur. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tamerlane / ˈtæməˌleɪn/, Tamburlaine
  1. 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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