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SHOGUN
shogun
(noun) a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shogun (plural shoguns or shogun)
The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Sho"gun, n. Etym: [Chin. tsiang kiÃœn commander in chief.]
Definition: A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 1867. [Written variously, Shiogun, Shiogoon, etc.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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