Mikado
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪˈkɑːdəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mikado is a noun meaning (history) A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period.
Meaning
(history) A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period.
More Meanings
- (literary, countable) Any emperor of Japan.
- A fabric having a stiff twill weave.
- A game of skill, in which identically shaped (but differently colored and valued) wooden sticks must be removed from a pile without disturbing the remaining stack.
Example Sentences
The mikados of Japan are its emperors.
Our great Mikado, virtuous man, When he to rule our land began, Resolved to try a plan whereby Young men might best be steadied.
An interval of eighty years, occupied by two mikado of whose doings nothing is recorded, brings us to the celebrated female sovereign who invaded and conquered Korea.
Word Forms
- mikados
Synonyms for mikado
Depending on context, synonyms include tenno.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tenno, mikadoate, mwami, mo'i, metsubushi, miya.
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