Meaning Of The Word Shogun

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What's The Definition Of Shogun?

shogun in American English
any of the hereditary governors of Japan who, until 1867, constituted a quasi-dynasty exercising absolute rule and relegating the emperors to a nominal position
noun: the title applied to the chief military commanders from about the 8th century a.d. to the end of the 12th century, then applied to the hereditary officials who governed Japan, with the emperor as nominal ruler, until 1868, when the shogunate was terminate

shogun in British English
noun: (from 794 ad) a chief military commander

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