n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ō -g ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese sh ō gun
Date: 1727
: one of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
– sho · gun · al \ ' sh ō -g ə -n ə l \ adjective
– sho · gun · ate \ ' sh ō -g ə -n ə t, - ˌ n ā t \ noun