mikado

noun

mi·ka·do mə-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō

plural mikados

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: an emperor of Japan

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mikado was in 1727

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mikado

noun

mi·ka·do mə-ˈkäd-ō

plural mikados

: an emperor of Japan

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