mikado
noun/mɪˈkɑːdəʊ/
/mɪˈkɑːdəʊ/
(plural mikados)
(from Japanese)- a title given in the past to the emperor of JapanWord OriginJapanese, from mi ‘august’ + kado ‘gate’ (the gate of the Imperial palace being a place where the emperor traditionally held audiences).
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