shogun

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

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.

Synonyms

sovereign

general

emperor

superior

lord

government

warlord

daimyo

shogunate

head

public affairs

ruler

court

top

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Translations

shogun

xogum

szogun

sjogoen

σογκούν

shogun

siogun

şogun

Shôgun

öffentliche Angelegenheiten

Shogun

γενικές υποθέσεις

σόγκουν

général

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