shogun

Meaning

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

Synonyms

sovereign

general

emperor

superior

lord

government

warlord

daimyo

shogunate

head

public affairs

ruler

court

top

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Translations

shogun

xogum

sjogoen

σογκούν

şogun

Shôgun

öffentliche Angelegenheiten

Shogun

γενικές υποθέσεις

σόγκουν

général

ιάπων αρχιστράτηγος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃəʊɡʌn/

Etymology

From Japanese 将軍 (shōgun), itself the short form of 征夷大将軍 (seii taishōgun, literally “general who overcomes the barbarians”), ultimately from Middle Chinese. Doublet of jiangjun.