shogun meaning

Definition of shogun

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

   Type of: dictator, Japanese

shogun in a sentence

• In the 19th century, real power in Japan lay with the shoguns.

How to pronounce shogun

shogun is pronounced /ˈʃoʊɡən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shogun

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