tenno
/ (ˈtɛnəʊ) /
nounplural -no or -nos
the formal title of the Japanese emperor, esp when regarded as a divine religious leader
Origin of tenno
1from Japanese tennō
Words Nearby tenno
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How to use tenno in a sentence
The dynasty, for about twenty-five hundred years since Jimmu tenno, has never been broken.
Japanese Girls and Women | Alice Mabel BaconBut the very existence of Jimmu tenno as an historical personage is not at all certain.
The Gist of Japan | R. B. Peery
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