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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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