Meanings
tenno1
plural tennos · alternative Tenno · alternative Tennou · alternative ten'no
- The emperor of Japan as head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family.
Synonyms: mikado, God Emperor
Tenno2
- alternativeAlternative form of tenno.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe emperor of Japan as head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
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Origin
- Middle Chinese天皇
- Englishtenno
Borrowed from Japanese 天皇(てんのう) (tennō), from Middle Chinese 天皇 (then hwang) with the original sense of “heavenly sovereign”.
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Cite this entry
tenno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenno
“tenno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenno. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenno,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenno.
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