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SHOGUN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("shogun" is a kind of...):
Japanese; Nipponese (a native or inhabitant of Japan)
dictator; potentate (a ruler who is unconstrained by law)