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shogun

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shogun

Main Entry:: sho·gun
Pronunciation:: \ˈshō-gən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Japanese shōgun
Date:: 1727

: one of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867–68

— sho·gun·al

\ˈshō-gə-nəl\ adjective

— sho·gun·ate

\ˈshō-gə-nət, -ˌnāt\ noun

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