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mikado
noun
[ mɪˈkɑːdəʊ ]
• a title given to the emperor of Japan.
Origin:
Japanese, from mi ‘august’ + kado ‘gate’ (the gate of the Imperial palace being a place where the emperor traditionally held audiences). Compare with Porte.
