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shogun

noun

A hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68

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Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
HO
Scrabble score
10

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ˈʃəʊɡʌn

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noun

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

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