mikado n 1: the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno [syn: {mikado}, {tenno}]
Mikado \Mi*ka"do\, n. [Jap.] The popular designation of the hereditary sovereign of Japan; the emperor of Japan. [1913 Webster]
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "mikado": Dalai Lama, Holy Roman Emperor, Inca, Kaiser, ardri, bey, cacique, caesar, cham, czar, kaid, khan, negus, padishah, pendragon, pharaoh, rig, sachem, sagamore, shah, sheikh, shogun, tenno, tycoon