shogun
pronunciation
How to pronounce shogun in British English:
UK [ˈʃəʊgən]
How to pronounce shogun in American English:
US [ˈʃoʊgən]
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- Noun:
- a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
Word Origin
- shogun (n.)
- 1610s, "hereditary commander of a Japanese army," from Japanese (sei-i-tai) shogun "(barbarian-subduing) chief" (late 12c.), sound-substitution for Chinese chiang chiin, literally "lead army."
Example
- 1. Which one do you wanna watch ? Shogun assassin .
- 2. You dnow what 'll happen if the shogun finds out !
- 3. Kandahar 's shadow shogun is ahmed wali karzai , half-brother to president hamid karzai .
- 4. Check out the entire mark coleman vs. mauricio " shogun " rua video below .
- 5. " Bakufu , military rule of the country by a hereditary shogun , as opposed to rule by the imperial court and the emperor . "