TENNO

Meaning of TENNO in English

n. (pl. -os) the Emperor of Japan viewed as a divinity.

Etymology: Jap.

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

TENNO — ˈte(ˌ)nō, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( plural tenno or tennos ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Japanese tennō : an emperor of Japan …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TENNO — (n.) Lit., King of Heaven; -- a title of the emperor of Japan as the head of the Shinto religion.
Английский словарь Webster
TENNO — add. ·noun lit., king of heaven; a title of the emperor of japan as the head of the shinto …
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TENNO — [ 'tɛnəʊ ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) the Emperor of Japan. Origin from Japanese.
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TENNO — (Japanese: heavenly emperor), the title of Japan's chief of state, bestowed posthumously together with the reign name chosen by the …
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TENNO — n. (pl. -os) the Emperor of Japan viewed as a divinity. [Jap.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TENNO — n. (pl. -os) the Emperor of Japan viewed as a divinity. [ Jap. ]
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SHI TENNO — [Japanese] The Japanese heavenly kings who guard the four cardinal directions. The Shi Tenno guard Japan against attacks by evil …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
OJIN TENNO — [Japanese] Ojin was the fifteenth Tenno, or emperor of Japan, the son of Emperor Chuai and Empress Jingo. According to …
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JIMMU TENNO — [Japanese] In Japanese myth, Jimmu Tenno is the first Emperor and legendary founder of the imperial dynasty. The members of …
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MIKADO — məˈkä(ˌ)dō, -kȧ(- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Japanese, from mi- (honorific prefix) + kado door 1. : an emperor of …
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MEIJI — [ 'meɪdʒi ] ■ noun [as modifier ] denoting the period (1868–1912) when Japan was ruled by the emperor ~ …
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LOKAPALA — in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, any of the guardians of the four cardinal directions. They are known in Tibetan as …
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KIRIKANE — in Japanese art, decorative technique used for Buddhist paintings and wooden statues and for lacquerwork. The technique used for paintings …
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UDA — born June 10, 867, Kyoto, Japan died Sept. 3, 931, Kyoto in full Uda Tenno, personal name Sadami 59th emperor …
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TOBA, GO- — born Aug. 6, 1180, Kyoto, Japan died March 28, 1239, Oki province, Japan in full Go-Toba Tenno, personal name Takahira …
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TENJI — born 625/626, Japan died Jan. 7, 672, Otsu, Omi province in full Tenji Tenno, Tenji also spelled Tenchi, original name …
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TAISHO — born Aug. 31, 1879, Tokyo, Japan died Dec. 25, 1926, Hayama in full Taisho Tenno, personal name Yoshihito the 123rd …
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SUTOKU — born July 7, 1119, Kyoto died Sept. 14, 1164, Sanuki Province, Japan in full Sutoku Tenno, personal name Akihito 75th …
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SUIKO — born 554, Yamato, Japan died April 15, 628, Yamato in full Suiko Tenno first reigning empress of Japan in recorded …
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SHOMU — born , 701, Yamato [near Nara], Japan died June 21, 756, Nara in full Shomu Tenno, personal name Obito 45th …
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SHIRAKAWA, GO- — born Oct. 18, 1127, Kyoto, Japan died April 26, 1192, Kyoto in full Go-Shirakawa Tenno, personal name Masahito 77th emperor …
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SHIRAKAWA — born July 8, 1053, Kyoto, Japan died July 24, 1129, Kyoto in full Shirakawa Tenno, personal name Sadahito 72nd emperor …
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SHINTOHO MOTION PICTURE COMPANY — leading Japanese motion-picture studio, known for its production of war films and action pictures appealing to mass audiences. Formed in …
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SANJO, GO- — born Sept. 3, 1034, Kyoto died June 15, 1073, Kyoto in full Go-Sanjo Tenno, personal name Takahito 71st emperor of …
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SADO — island, Niigata Prefecture (ken), Japan, in the Sea of Japan, 32 mi (51 km) west of Honshu. It faces Niigata, …
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OJIN — flourished 5th century AD in full Ojin Tenno, personal name Hondawake No Mikoto semilegendary 15th emperor of Japan, who according …
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KOKEN — born 718, Nara, Japan died Aug. 28, 770, Nara in full Koken Tenno, also called (764770) Shotoku Tenno the last …
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JIMMU — in full Jimmu Tenno, original name Kow-yamato-iware-hiko No Mikoto, legendary first emperor of Japan and founder of the imperial dynasty. …
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KOKUTAI-SHINTO — [Japanese] The common term for the form of Japanese religion usually referred to as 'emperor-worship'. It literally means 'National-Government-God-Worship' and …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
JAPANESE MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Japanese mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Aizen-Myoo; Ajari Joan; Aji-Shiki; Aji-Suki-Taka-Hi-Kone; Am-No-Tanabata-Hime; Ama-No-Minaka-Nushi; …
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