# Tamerlane

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtæməleɪn/ · frequency rank #85,843

## Definitions
1. a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia

## Etymology
From Persian تیمور لنگ (teymur-(e) lang, literally “Timur the Lame”). Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *temür (“iron”). See Turkish demir for more information.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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