shogun
noun
sho·gun
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Definition of shogun
: one of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867â68
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Other Words from shogun
shogunal
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adjective
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shogunate
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noun
Examples of shogun in a Sentence
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After lunch, head to Nijo Castle, the former seat of the Tokugawa shoguns in Kyoto. — National Geographic, "Japan: Hiking and Cultural Adventure," 12 June 2019 The shogun demands Sakura for himself, but Akane refuses to give her up. — Scott Meslow, GQ, "Westworld Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: Welcome to Shogun World, Motherfâkers!," 21 May 2018 In 1733, the ruling shogun placated his people by supplying gunpowder for a show above the Sumida River in modern Tokyo. — Laura Mallonee, WIRED, "'Fire Flowers' Dazzle in Gorgeous Photos of Japanese Fireworks," 4 July 2018 For those who find bloodthirsty Old West bandits too tame, behold a glitchy, malfunctioning shogun. — William Lee, chicagotribune.com, "âWestworldâ Episode 5 recap: 5 things to know about âAkane No Maiâ and the introduction of Shogun World," 20 May 2018 The shogunâs dunzo, but what about that leaking cortical fluid, is that detail important? — William Lee, chicagotribune.com, "âWestworldâ Episode 5 recap: 5 things to know about âAkane No Maiâ and the introduction of Shogun World," 20 May 2018 After watching the shogun murder her beloved Sakura in front of her (after Sakura had been used as a kind of canvas for the Shogunâs grisly art experiments), Akane danced, as she was instructed to do. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Westworld: A Cut Above," 20 May 2018 The other members of their merry OASIS clan, Daito (Win Morisaki) and Sho (Philip Zhao), are a ninja and a shogun in VR; in real life, they're revealed to be Japanese and ... well, that's it. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Ready Player One Is a Virtually Empty Good Time," 29 Mar. 2018 The Sengoku period ended with the victory of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and his ascension to the rank of shogun, (supreme ruler of Japan) which marked the beginning of a long period of peace, and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate. — Jack Forster, Bloomberg.com, "This $3,000 G-Shock Is Inspired by Samurai Armor," 15 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shogun.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for shogun
shogun
noun
English Language Learners Definition of shogun
: any one of the military leaders who ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
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