mikado

[ mi-kah-doh ]

/ mɪˈkɑ doʊ /

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noun, plural mi·ka·dos.

(sometimes initial capital letter) a title of the emperor of Japan.

(initial capital letter, italics) an operetta (1885) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.

(initial capital letter) a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

Origin of mikado

1720–30; <Japanese, equivalent to mi- exalted + kado gate, door (of the imperial palace)

Words nearby mikado

miha, Mihailović, mihi, MIHL, mihrab, mikado, Mikasuki, mike, mike fright, Mike-Mike, mike up

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Example sentences from the Web for mikado

The Mikado tilted his cigar up to a level with the slant eyes of his mask, and laughed.
The Chase of the Golden Plate|Jacques Futrelle
The Mikado reviewed the troops on horseback in due form, and made a very good appearance accompanied by a well-appointed suite.
Due West|Maturin Murray Ballou
The story of “The Mikado” is so well known that it need not be given with much fulness of detail.
The Standard Light Operas|George Upton
In the same enclosure was a summer rest-house for the Mikado.
Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes|Various

See how pale and wan it is, said the Mikado; it is like a sad despairing lover.
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace James

British Dictionary definitions for mikado

mikado

/ (mɪˈkɑːdəʊ) /

noun plural -dos

(often capital) archaic the Japanese emperorCompare tenno

Word Origin for mikado

C18: from Japanese, from mi- honourable + kado gate

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单词	mikado
释义	mikado [ mi-kah-doh ] / mɪˈkɑ doʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mikado ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mi·ka·dos. (sometimes initial capital letter) a title of the emperor of Japan. (initial capital letter, italics) an operetta (1885) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. (initial capital letter) a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck. Origin of mikado 1720–30; <Japanese, equivalent to mi- exalted + kado gate, door (of the imperial palace) Words nearby mikado miha, Mihailović, mihi, MIHL, mihrab, mikado, Mikasuki, mike, mike fright, Mike-Mike, mike up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mikado The Mikado tilted his cigar up to a level with the slant eyes of his mask, and laughed. The Chase of the Golden Plate\|Jacques Futrelle The Mikado reviewed the troops on horseback in due form, and made a very good appearance accompanied by a well-appointed suite. Due West\|Maturin Murray Ballou The story of “The Mikado” is so well known that it need not be given with much fulness of detail. The Standard Light Operas\|George Upton In the same enclosure was a summer rest-house for the Mikado. Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes\|Various See how pale and wan it is, said the Mikado; it is like a sad despairing lover. Japanese Fairy Tales\|Grace James British Dictionary definitions for mikado mikado / (mɪˈkɑːdəʊ) / noun plural -dos (often capital) archaic the Japanese emperorCompare tenno Word Origin for mikado C18: from Japanese, from mi- honourable + kado gate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mikado king, monarch, emperor, czar, sultan, shah, majesty, queen, empress, mogul, kaiser, prince, baron, royal, sovereign, potentate, lord, dame, tycoon, baroness
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mikado

noun, plural mi·ka·dos.

Origin of mikado

Words nearby mikado

Example sentences from the Web for mikado

British Dictionary definitions for mikado

noun plural -dos

Word Origin for mikado

Words related to mikado