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Meaning 1
Alternative form of tenno.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
tenno
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/ˈtɛnəʊ/
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rhymes with -ɛnəʊ
noun
Meaning 2
The emperor of Japan as head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mikado
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Broader terms: emperor
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 天皇(てんのう) (tennō), from Middle Chinese 天皇 (then hwang) with the original sense of “heavenly sovereign”.