GENGHIS KHAN


Meaning of GENGHIS KHAN in English

/ ˌgeŋgɪs ˈkɑːn; NAmE ; ˌdʒeŋ-/ noun

[ usually sing. ] a person who is very cruel or has very right-wing political opinions :

Her politics are somewhere to the right of Genghis Khan.

ORIGIN: From the name of the first ruler of the Mongol empire, who was born in the 12th century.

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