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countable and uncountable, plural mikados
(history) A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period.
(literary, countable) Any emperor of Japan. quotations examples
Our great Mikado, virtuous man,When he to rule our land began,Resolved to try a plan wherebyYoung men might best be steadied.
1885, Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado
A game of skill, in which identically shaped (but differently colored and valued) wooden sticks must be removed from a pile without disturbing the remaining stack. examples
A fabric having a stiff twill weave. examples