"yokozuna" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: yokozunas [plural], yokozuna [plural]
Rhymes: -uːnə Etymology: From Japanese 横綱(よこづな) (yokozuna, “wide rope”), the symbol of their rank worn about the waist. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|横綱|よこづな|wide rope}} 横綱(よこづな) (yokozuna, “wide rope”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|yokozuna}} yokozuna (plural yokozunas or yokozuna)
  1. (sumo) The highest rank of sumo wrestler, above ozeki; grand champion. Categories (topical): Sumo
    Sense id: en-yokozuna-en-noun-N1kTnuMw Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, sumo, war, wrestling
  2. (sumo) A person holding the rank, either competing at the rank or retired after having achieved it. Categories (topical): Sumo
    Sense id: en-yokozuna-en-noun-mFIHHD3G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, sumo, war, wrestling
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): 橫綱 (Chinese Mandarin), 横纲 (hénggāng) (Chinese Mandarin), 横綱 (yokozuna) (Japanese), ёкозуна (jokozuna) (Mongolian), ёкодзу́на (jokodzúna) [feminine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 47 53

Inflected forms

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