Shogunate

(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

by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ July 7, 2011

shoguns

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’

by Liverpudlian64 October 22, 2023

shoguns

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"

by jerrymanderandryry November 20, 2011

shogun

It that your gun.

That shogun?

by getto nerd January 17, 2009

shogun

an anti-gay slur, similar to faggot

that guy is such a shogun

by rogerFly April 14, 2008

shogun

an anti-gay slur, similar to faggot

that guy is such a shogun

by rogerFly April 13, 2008

Raiden Shogun

Broke electro lady who pull blade out of her booba.

OMG! Raiden Shogun's blade from booba is so good!

by akjdfshasef February 25, 2022