shogun
Word family adjectiveshogunalnounshogunshogunate
sho·gun /ˈʃəʊɡʌn $ ˈʃoʊ-/ noun [countableC] Sho·gunn /ˈʃəʊɡʌn/ noun none of the military commanders who ruled Japan from the 12th century until 1868. During this period, called the Shogunate, the Emperor of Japan had no real power Origin shogun (1600-1700) Japanese “general”