"tenno" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛnəʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-tenno.wav [US] Forms: tennos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnəʊ Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 天皇(てんのう) (tennō), from Middle Chinese 天皇 (tʰen ɦwɑŋ) with the original sense of “heavenly sovereign”. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ja|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Japanese, {{bor+|en|ja|-}} Borrowed from Japanese, {{ja-r|天皇|てんのう}} 天皇(てんのう) (tennō), {{der|en|ltc|天皇}} Middle Chinese 天皇 (tʰen ɦwɑŋ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tenno (plural tennos)
  1. The emperor of Japan as head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. Categories (topical): Heads of state, Monarchy, People Categories (place): Japan Synonyms: mikado, God Emperor, Tenno, Tennou Related terms: Chrysanthemum Throne

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