shogun

Noun

Meaning

A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 1867.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

commander in chief president caesar lord kaiser khan mikado pharaoh cham castle family period general pendragon sachem
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Antonyms

princess letter peasant nobody powerless loser
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Hypernyms

japanese dictator potentate Nipponese

Phrases with the word

dai shogun

Anagrams

snough

Examples

;Act II The child emperor (portrayed by a puppet manipulated by his advisors) reacts with pleasure to the departure of the Americans, promoting Lord Abe to Shogun, Kayama to Governor of Uraga and Manjiro to the rank of Samurai. Source: Internet

Following a well established Japanese pattern, Ieyasu abdicated his official position as shogun in 1605. Source: Internet

At the time, Shogun Tokugawa Iesada was the de facto ruler of Japan; for the Emperor to interact in any way with foreigners was out of the question. Source: Internet

After the shogun surrenders, humans then are forced to live alongside these invaders. Source: Internet

During the Kemmu Restoration, after the fall of the Kamakura shogunate in 1333, another short-lived shogun arose. Source: Internet

In 1192, Yoritomo was awarded the title of Sei-i Taishōgun by the Emperor and the political system he developed with a succession of shogun as the head became known as a shogunate. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shogi shogi player Shogren shogunal shogunate Shogunite