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SHOGUN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shogun mean? 

SHOGUN (noun)
  The noun SHOGUN has 1 sense:

1. a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68play

  Familiarity information: SHOGUN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHOGUN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("shogun" is a kind of...):

Japanese; Nipponese (a native or inhabitant of Japan)

dictator; potentate (a ruler who is unconstrained by law)


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