Definition of SHOGUN

shogun

Meanings

Plural: shogun, shoguns

Noun

  • a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
  • The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 10

shogun is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
shogun is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shogun is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

shogun is a valid Words With Friends word