MIKADO


Meaning of MIKADO in English

[ mɪ'kα:dəʊ ]

■ noun historical a title given to the emperor of Japan.

Origin

Japanese, from mi 'august' + kado 'gate' (a transferred use of ‘gate (to the Imperial palace)’, an ancient place of audience).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.