(SHOH-guh-nate) The government of medieval Japan in which the Shogun, a military and civil regent, served as the actual leader, while the emperor was the symbolic head of the state and religion. There were three shogunates throughout Japanese history - 1) the Kamakura Shogunate (1192–1333), 2) the Ashikaga Shogunate (1336–1573), and 3) the Tokugawa Shogunate (1603–1868).
Governor → Government
Shogun → Shogunate
Caliph → Caliphate
Sultan → Sultanate
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a slang term in the uk interchangeable with the phrase ‘fairs’ ,‘decent’ or ‘alright’ to denote something being cool or okay.
‘yo wanna link later at the park
‘shoguns shoguns, see u there cuz
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A competition, such as a duel, when two men take their respective corners and withdraw their genitalia in hopes of being the bigger man
"Every night before we pass out, we play shoguns"
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It that your gun.
That shogun?
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an anti-gay slur, similar to faggot
that guy is such a shogun
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an anti-gay slur, similar to faggot
that guy is such a shogun
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Broke electro lady who pull blade out of her booba.
OMG! Raiden Shogun's blade from booba is so good!
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