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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mikado /mɪˈkɑːdəʊ/

▶noun historical a title given to the emperor of Japan.

– origin Japanese, from mi ‘august’ + kado ‘gate’ (a transferred use of ‘gate (to the Imperial palace)’, an ancient place of audience).

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