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shogun.

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃəʊɡʌn/
  1. The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

Where this word comes from

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.

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