shogun
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈʃəʊɡʌn//
The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
noun
- 1
The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
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.
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.
Forms
- plural
- shoguns
shocking · Inspiring shock; startling.shoe · A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part…Shoe · A surname.
shogun · The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
Shone · A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].shoo · To induce someone or something to leave.shook · A set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood.