shogun

Example Sentences

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He could defend himself, issue the order for Crimson Sky, make war on Osaka, declare himself shogun — but he won’t.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024

In 1192, he gave himself the title of shogun, or commander in chief.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The word “meyasubako,” meaning a petition box in Japan under the shogun, appeared for the first time yesterday in The Times in an article about taking suggestions.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023

He apparently performed for the shogun and the emperor of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022

“Word has it,” Marie-Laure overhears one taxidermist telling another, “the stone is from Japan, it’s very ancient, it belonged to a shogun in the eleventh century.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr