mikado

Dictionary: mi·ka·do (mĭ-kä'dō) pronunciation

n., pl., -dos.
An emperor of Japan.

[Japanese : mi-, honorific pref. + kado, gate.]

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mikado (mĭkä'dō), a former title of the emperor of Japan used chiefly in the English language.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (archaic) the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
Synonym: tenno

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Mikado may refer to:

Mikado, former term for Emperor of Japan
The Mikado, a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan

Foods:

Mikado, the European brand name for Pocky, a chocolate-covered breadstick
Mikado, Austrian coffee and tea company succeeded by Julius Meinl
A biscuit consisting of a biscuit base with strawberry jam, marshmallow and coconut on top, originally made by Jacob's biscuit company in Ireland

Animals and plants:

Mikado, mantis shrimp Kempina mikado
Mikado (beetle), a genus of beetles in family Ptiliidae, sub-family Ptiliinae
Mikado Pheasant, Syrmaticus mikado
'Mikado', a well-known cultivar of the plant Syngonanthus chrysanthus

Other uses:

Mikado (band), a French pop group (1982-1991)
Mikado (game), a pick-up sticks game
Mikado Township, Michigan
Mikado yellow, a color shade
Nickname of Israeli activist Michel Warschawski
A locomotive-wheel configuration of 2-8-2
A character in the video game Bushido Blade
Operation Mikado, in the Falklands War

"The Mikado (Millennium)", a season two episode of Millennium.

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Translations: Mikado

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - mikado, kejser af Japan

Nederlands (Dutch)
mikado (Japans keizer)

Français (French)
n. - mikado

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mikado

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - Μικάδος, τίτλος του αυτοκράτορα της Ιαπωνίας

Italiano (Italian)
mikado (titolo dell'imperatore del Giappone)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - micado (m)

Русский (Russian)
микадо

Español (Spanish)
n. - emperador del Japón

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mikado

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
日本天皇

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 日本天皇

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 일본의 황제에게 주는 칭호

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 天皇, 帝

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لقب قديم يطلق على إمبراطور اليابان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קיסר יפן, מיקדו‬

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