Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Iyeyasu

American  
[ee-ye-yah-soo] / ˈi jɛˈjɑ su /
Or Ieyasu

noun

  1. Tokugawa 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.


Iyeyasu British  
/ ˌiːjeɪˈjɑːsuː /

noun

  1. Tokugawa (ˌtɒkuːˈɡɑːwə). 1542–1616, Japanese general and statesman; founder of the Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1867)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

We find him first in Nobunaga Oda, then in Hideyoshi Toyotomi, and lastly in Iyeyasu Tokugawa.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Katsuro Hara

It is also highly probable that the new facilities for trade offered by the advent of the Dutch and English may have had some influence upon the action of Iyeyasu.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Rossiter Johnson

The Jesuit accounts attribute this resolution on the part of Iyeyasu to the intrigues of the English and Dutch traders.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Rossiter Johnson

At length unity and discipline began to prevail, the intrepidity of Iyeyasu and his skill in taking advantage of every error of his enemy giving confidence to his men.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris

The army of the league against Iyeyasu had many leaders, including the five governors, most of the generals of the Corean war, and the lords and vassals of Hideyoshi.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com