Minamoto
Americannoun
plural
MinamotoExample Sentences
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In one screen narrating the Battle of Yashima, Minamoto clan cavalry descend through a narrow pass to storm a Taira clan fortress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Minamoto triumphed, winning the naval Battle of Dannoura in 1185.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
In this period, the imperial capital remained at Heian-kyo, but the warrior families, first the Minamoto and then the Hojo, were headquartered in Kamakura.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
And to purchase the Japanese sweets featured in the photo shoot, visit Minamoto Kitchoan, Yume Confections and mochi Rin.
From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2017
The Taira, too, at the zenith of their family power, had a great number of such estates and the sons of Kiyomori fought against the Minamoto with forces recruited from the tenants of those manors.
From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro
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