shogun
Pronunciation: /ˈʃəʊɡʌn/
The English word “shogun” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
From Japanese 将軍 (shōgun), itself the short form of 征夷大将軍 (seii taishōgun, literally “general who overcomes the barbarians”), ultimately from Middle Chinese. Doublet of jiangjun.
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