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Mikado Common

Mikado has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno

2

A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period.

3

Alternative letter-case form of mikado (“emperor of Japan”)

Proper Noun
1

A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
emperor

Origin

The word mikado comes from Japanese, where it originally meant "honorable gate." It is formed by combining the prefix mi, meaning honorable, with kado, meaning gate or portal.

Rhyming Words
ado sado dado fado nado hado mado kado tado lado prado grado spado amado shado vlado morado dorado arcado dosado
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