MIKADO


Meaning of MIKADO in English

/ mɪˈkɑːdəʊ; NAmE -doʊ/ noun

( pl. -os ) (from Japanese ) a title given in the past to the emperor of Japan

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WORD ORIGIN

Japanese , from mi august + kado gate (the gate of the Imperial palace being a place where the emperor traditionally held audiences).

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