shogun

shogun is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 1867. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 1867.
2. noun. a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68

Common word forms

shoguns, shogunal

Words from these letters

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