"Edo" meaning in English

See Edo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛdəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛdoʊ/ [General-American] Forms: Jeddo [alternative], Yeddo [alternative], Yedo [alternative], Jendo [alternative], Yendo [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛdəʊ Etymology: From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”). Etymology templates: {{wp}}, {{bor|en|ja|江戸|lit=cove entrance|tr=えど, Edo}} Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Edo
  1. (historical) The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Japan, Places in Japan Translations (former name of Tokyo): إِيدُو (ʔīdū) [feminine] (Arabic), إيدو (ʔidu) [Egyptian-Arabic, feminine] (Arabic), Э́да (Éda) [masculine] (Belarusian), Е́до (Édo) (Bulgarian), 江戶 /江户 (Kang-hō͘) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 江戶 /江户 (gong¹ wu⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 江戶 /江户 (Jiānghù) (Chinese Mandarin), Edo [masculine] (Czech), Jedo [masculine] (Czech), Jeddo [masculine] (Czech), Yédo [masculine] (French), Edo [masculine] (French), Edo (Galician), Edo (english: nowadays and hence anachronistic) (German), Jedo (German), Jeddo [contemporary] (German), Έντο (Énto) [neuter] (Greek), Γέντο (Génto) [neuter] (Greek), Edo [feminine] (Italian), 江戸 (Edo) (alt: えど) (Japanese), 에도 (Edo) (Korean), Edas [masculine] (Lithuanian), एदो (edo) (Marathi), ادو (edo) (Persian), Edo [feminine] (Portuguese), Э́до (Édo) [masculine] (Russian), Е́до (Édo) [masculine] (Ukrainian), 江戶 /江户 (¹kaon-wu) (Wu Chinese)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛdəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɛdoʊ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɛdəʊ Etymology: From Edo Ẹ̀dó. Etymology templates: {{wp|+ State}}, {{wp|+ language}}, {{bor|en|bin|Ẹ̀dó}} Edo Ẹ̀dó Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Edo
  1. A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Benin City. Categories (place): Places in Nigeria, States of Nigeria Translations (a state of Nigeria): Едо (Edo) [masculine] (Bulgarian), एडो (eḍo) [neuter] (Marathi), Edo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Edo-en-name-a16uujQl Categories (other): Edo State, Nigeria, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Demonyms, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 59 20 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 64 17 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 49 30 9 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 62 20 10 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 7 57 20 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 9 58 21 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 58 21 12 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 4 66 18 12 Disambiguation of Languages: 14 37 14 34 Disambiguation of 'a state of Nigeria': 67 29 4
  2. (collectively) The people of Edo State. Tags: collective Synonyms: Bini [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] Translations (the people of Edo State): edo [masculine, plural] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Edo-en-name-9Omv0alt Categories (other): Languages Disambiguation of Languages: 14 37 14 34 Disambiguation of 'the people of Edo State': 9 89 2
  3. (uncountable) The Volta-Niger language spoken primarily by these people. Tags: uncountable Translations (a Volta-Niger language spoken by the Edo): एडो (eḍo) [feminine] (Marathi), edo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Edo-en-name-9SIuu~pE Categories (other): Languages Disambiguation of Languages: 14 37 14 34 Disambiguation of 'a Volta-Niger language spoken by the Edo': 28 8 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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}

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