Definition of SHOGUN

shogun

Plural: shogun, shoguns

Noun

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

Examples

  • His dominance in Words With Friends was absolute, like a SHOGUN ruling the game board.

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

shogun: valid Words With Friends Word