SHOGUN
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 1867-68
Familiarity information: SHOGUN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SHOGUN (noun)
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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