SHOGUN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("shogun" is a kind of...):

Japanese; Nipponese (a native or inhabitant of Japan)

dictator; potentate (a ruler who is unconstrained by law)

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