Where does “shogun” come from?
Shogun is a Japanese military title derived from 征夷大将軍, a compound of 大将軍 meaning great general, used to denote supreme military commanders in feudal Japan.
shogun (English): The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan
Definitions
- The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan
Ancestry of “shogun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 将軍 | a commander of troops, "especially" of an... |
| 2 | Japanese | 征夷大将軍 | a commander of an expeditionary force sent to... |
| 3 | Japanese | 大将軍 | a commander in chief, "especially"; the head of a... |
Words derived from “shogun”