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Word: Yokozuna
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Japanese, from yoko ‘crosswise’ + tsuna ‘rope’ (originally denoting a kind of belt presented to the champion)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌjəʊkəˈzuːnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a grand champion sumo wrestler
Short Definition:grand champion sumo wrestler
Examples:- an aura of dignity is as necessary for a yokozuna as strength and skill
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