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How to pronounce tenno in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms mikado
Type of emperor

Examples of tenno

tenno
But in old Japan this title would've better fit the shogun, not the tenno, even though the tenno's blessing upon the shogun was a necessity.
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  • Mikado: the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
  • Title of the reigning Japanese monarch (male or female). The term, literally meaning the "heavenly sovereign," dates from the sixth or seventh century. ...