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tenno
/ ˈtɛnəʊ /
noun
- the formal title of the Japanese emperor, esp when regarded as a divine religious leader
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tenno1
from Japanese tennō
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Example Sentences
The dynasty, for about twenty-five hundred years since Jimmu Tenno, has never been broken.
From Project Gutenberg
But the very existence of Jimmu Tenno as an historical personage is not at all certain.
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