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mikados

noun

plural of mikado
as in suzerains

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  1. kings
  2. princes
  3. emperors
  4. princesses
  5. lords
  6. moguls
  7. queens
  8. rulers
Noun
  • Yes, those of us who are both excited and nervous about the promise of AI welcome the prospect of kings and clerics and populist politicians alike standing up to the tech lords — who, frankly, could use some perspectives other than their own.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The film is adorned with musical and aesthetic touches that allude to an idealized past of knights, princesses, kings and queens.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • Fictional princes fill pop culture, from heroic leaders in science fiction empires to charming ones in modern takes on classic fairy tales.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of princes
Noun
  • In Italy, the worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair by the third century.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The wreck also contained gold coins issued by four emperors of the Heraclian dynasty, which ruled the Byzantine Empire during the seventh and eighth centuries.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of emperors
Noun
  • The film is adorned with musical and aesthetic touches that allude to an idealized past of knights, princesses, kings and queens.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The idea is apparently that 101 women will dress up like princesses and vie to be Mark’s girlfriend; once the situation becomes predictably awkward, Mark seemingly deems the night a bust and kicks everyone out.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of princesses
Noun
  • In a feudal era when the king simultaneously led church and state and the common people were known as ‘serfs’ and were effectively owned by their local lords, rebellion was unheard of.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Set the scene Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria lords over the Sorrentine Peninsula.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lords
Noun
  • The biggest news to come out of two film festivals this week stemmed from documentaries about tech moguls gone bad.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hollywood’s obsession with Silicon Valley is about to reach a fever pitch with four major films set to take on controversial tech moguls.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of moguls
Noun
  • Middle Eastern and North African Queen Names The Middle East and North Africa boast a rich history of powerful queens spanning ancient Egypt to modern-day monarchies.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There are mixed opinions as to whether this method works, and timing is important since the decoy must be in place while queens are searching for nesting sites.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • Autocratic rulers need information to head off threats to their power; the CCP’s personnel file system, filled with information about the party’s cadres, is an irreplaceable channel of information for China’s rulers.
    — ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The former is a liberal democracy, the latter a vicious dictatorship whose rulers kill their own people to stay in power.
    — Max Boot, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rulers
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“Mikados.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mikados. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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