‖n. [ Jap. tennō, fr. Chin. t'ien heaven + wang king. ] Lit., King of Heaven; -- a title of the emperor of Japan as the head of the Shinto religion. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
[してんのう, shitennou](n) (1) { Buddh } the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); (2) the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)#11818[Add to Longdo]
[じょけいてんのう, jokeitennou](n) (See 女性天皇) matrilineal emperor of Japan; emperor (either male or female) whose mother is (was) a member of the Imperial family but whose father is (was) not[Add to Longdo]