MIKADO

mikado, tenno

(noun) the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mikado (plural mikados)

(history) A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period.

(literary) any emperor of Japan

Synonym: tenno

a game of skill, in which identically shaped (but differently colored and valued) wooden sticks must be removed from a pile without disturbing the remaining stack

Synonym: pick-up sticks

a fabric having a stiff twill weave

Etymology

Proper noun

Mikado

A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada

(rail) A name given to the steam locomotive 2-8-2 wheel arrangement.

Source: Wiktionary


Mi*ka"do, n. Etym: [Jap.]

Definition: The popular designation of the hereditary sovereign of Japan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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