Shikoku
/ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dog of a particular breed of Japanese origin.
- 2 Alternative form of Shikoku (“type of dog”). alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
- 1 The fourth-largest of Japan's islands.
Antonyms
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More examples"The party of pilgrims started for Shikoku."
Etymology
From Japanese 四国 (しこく, Shikoku, “four provinces”), from Middle Chinese 四 (sìj, “four”) + 國 (kwok, “state”, “country”). (dog): < Japanese 四国犬 (shikoku-inu, “Shikoku dog”), named after the island where they originated.