shogun
Meaning
The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
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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.
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