Ito

[ ee-taw ]

/ ˈiˈtɔ /

noun

Prince Hi·ro·bu·mi

[hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/, 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.

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Definition for ito (2 of 2)

ITO

International Trade Organization.

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Example sentences from the Web for ito

Ito, another Leary godchild, told of flying in when he heard his dear friend was about to die.
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With a smile she noticed the sleeping retainers, and was about to approach the Prince when she observed Ito Soda.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis
Ito was at the Palace: it was his duty to introduce the ministers to the emperor.
A Fantasy of Far Japan|Baron Kencho Suyematsu
But the shrewd Admiral Ito, commander of the fleet of Japan, had no intention of being thus dealt with.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris

Corporal Ito pointed out the captains body, which had fallen inside the rampart only a few rods away.
Human Bullets|Tadayoshi Sakurai
It was fired at the "Matsushima," Ito's flagship, and did terrible execution.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale

British Dictionary definitions for ito (1 of 2)

Ito

/ (ˈiːtəʊ) /

noun

Prince Hirobumi (ˌhɪərəˈbuːmɪ). 1841–1909, Japanese statesman; premier (1884–88; 1892–96; 1898; 1900–01). He led the movement to modernize Japan and helped to draft the Meiji constitution (1889); assassinated

British Dictionary definitions for ito (2 of 2)

ITO

abbreviation for

International Trade Organization

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