genro

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UK/ˈɡɛnɹəʊ/

noun

A body of elder statesmen of Japan, formerly used as informal advisors to the Emperor.

OriginJapanese 元老 →
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Meanings

noungenro (plural genros or genro)

plural genros

  1. historicalA body of elder statesmen of Japan, formerly used as informal advisors to the Emperor.

    That last part was in line with the genro Prince Saionji's advice to the Emperor: advice which the Emperor ignored.

    2007, Clive James, Cultural Amnesia, Picador, published 2007, page 814

Origin

  1. Japanese元老
  2. Englishgenro

From Japanese 元老 (genrō).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

negroNorgeGroenGorenergongonerOgrenRengoRogenEgnor
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Chicago

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