"genro" meaning in English

See genro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɛnɹəʊ/ [UK] Forms: genros [plural], genro [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 元老 (genrō). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|元老|tr=genrō}} Japanese 元老 (genrō) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|genro}} genro (plural genros or genro)
  1. (historical) A body of elder statesmen of Japan, formerly used as informal advisors to the Emperor. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-genro-en-noun-ULa39o3g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries

Inflected forms

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