shogun

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This is the temple of the second shogun, which is noteworthy for the beauty of the decoration of the sanctum and the tomb Two enormous gilded pillars support the vaulted roof of the sanctum, which is formed of beams in a very curious pattern.

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  1. noun The hereditary commander of the Japanese army who until 1867 exercised absolute rule under the nominal leadership of the emperor.

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  1. Japanese shōgun, general, from Middle Chinese tsiangkun : tsiang, general + kun, army.

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  1. Japanese(= Chinese tsiang kiun, handle (or lead) the army), from sho (= Chinese tsiang), take, hold, have charge of, or lead in fight, + gun (= Chinese kiun, kun), army.
 

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/ˈʃoʊˈgun/
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