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  • proper noun historical Tokyo

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  • noun a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria
  • noun the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

Etymologies

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From Japanese 江戸 (Edo), literally "cove () entrance ()".

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