God Emperor
God Emperor · God Emperors
Бог-Император
Gott-Kaiser, Gott-Imperator
A god-king; a sovereign worshiped as a godA god-king; a sovereign worshiped as a god.
Meaning
2 sensesA god-king; a sovereign worshiped as a god.
Gott-Kaiser, Gott-Imperator
Бог-Импера́торBog-Imperátor
A god-king; a sovereign worshiped as a god.
(historical, specific)The Emperor of Japan.
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Origin
Its use in reference to the Emperor of Japan is a calque of Japanese 天皇 (tennō, literallyIts use in reference to the Emperor of Japan is a calque of Japanese 天皇 (tennō, literally “heavenly sovereign/emperor”), referring to the emperor's descent from the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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