Shogun
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃəʊɡʌn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shogun is a noun meaning The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
Meaning
The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
Example Sentences
The third is the Shogun who reygneth at the preſent, and hath rayſed the perſecution (whereof this booke intreateth) againſt the Chriſtians, and he as it ſeemeth is acknowledged as Lord of all the threeſcore and ſix Kingdomes of Iaponia.
Word Forms
- shoguns
Related Words
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