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shogun


sho·gun

noun \ˈshō-gən\

Definition of SHOGUN

: one of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68
— sho·gun·al \ˈshō-gə-nəl\ adjective
— sho·gun·ate \ˈshō-gə-nət, -ˌnāt\ noun
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Origin of SHOGUN

Japanese shōgun
First Known Use: 1727

Other Foreign Functionary Terms

count, despot, emir, wardrobe, yeoman

Rhymes with SHOGUN

brogan, slogan

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