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  • 11Himiko — was an obscure shaman queen of Yamataikoku in ancient Wa (Japan). Early Chinese dynastic Twenty Four Histories chronicle tributary relations between Queen Himiko and the Cao Wei Kingdom (220 265 AD), and record that the Yayoi period people chose… …

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  • 12Wani (dragon) — Wani 鰐 was a dragon or sea monster in Japanese mythology. Since it is written the kanji (from Chinese e 鰐 or crocodile; alligator ) wani is translated as crocodile , or sometimes shark (from wanizame 鰐鮫 shark ). Wani first occurs in two ancient… …

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  • 13Grandeur — Gran deur, n. [F., fr. grand. See {Grand}.] The state or quality of being grand; vastness; greatness; splendor; magnificence; stateliness; sublimity; dignity; elevation of thought or expression; nobility of action. [1913 Webster] Nor doth this… …

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  • 14august — adjective Etymology: Latin augustus; akin to Latin augur Date: 1581 marked by majestic dignity or grandeur < her august lineage > • augustly adverb • augustness noun …

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  • 15Susanoo — nihongo|Susano o|須佐之男命|Susa no O no Mikoto|also romanized as Susanoo , Susa no O , and Susanowo is the Shinto god of the sea and storms.MythsIn Japanese mythology, Susanoo, the Withering Wind of Summer, is the brother of Amaterasu, the goddess of …

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  • 16Miko — For the European human name, see Miko (name). Miko (巫女?, literally shaman woman ) is a Japanese term that anciently meant a female shaman, spirit medium who conveyed oracles from kami ( spirits; gods ), and currently means a shrine maiden; virgin …

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  • 17Kuraokami — 闇龗, Okami 龗, or Okami no kami 淤加美神 is a legendary Japanese dragon and Shinto deity of rain and snow. In Japanese mythology, the sibling progenitors Izanagi and Izanami gave birth to the islands and gods of Japan. After Izanami died from burns&#8230; …

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  • 18august — augustly, adv. augustness, n. /aw gust /, adj. 1. inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama. 2. venerable; eminent: an august personage. [1655 65; < L augustus sacred,&#8230; …

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  • 19courtliness — Synonyms and related words: amenities, augustness, chivalrousness, chivalry, civilities, civility, comity, convention, courtly politeness, decencies, decorum, dignifiedness, dignity, diplomatic code, elegance, elegancies, etiquette, exquisite&#8230; …

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  • 20dignity — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, Establishment, VIP, address, appropriateness, augustness, baron, big gun, big man, big name, bigwig, brass, brass hat, buckram, cachet, celebrity, ceremonial, ceremoniousness, ceremony, chasteness, chastity,&#8230; …

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