Associations to the word «Shogun»

Wiktionary

SHOGUN, noun. The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
SHŌGUN, noun. A commander during the Japanese feudal periods

Dictionary definition

SHOGUN, noun. A hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68.

Wise words

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