Definition of "mikado" []

• An emperor of Japan. (noun)

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• "Unquestioning obedience to the mikado was the primary religious duty."
• "The mikado is a very interesting touch - it adds a sense of innocence."
• "These include Mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado), collared bush-robin (Tarsiger johnstoniae), white-whiskered laughingthrush (Garrulax morrisonianus), and flamecrest (Regulus goodfellowi)."