jiedushi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 節度使／节度使 (jiédùshǐ) via Hanyu Pinyin.

Noun

jiedushi

(historical) A regional military governor in China during the Tang dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

Translations

regional military governor

Chinese:
Mandarin: 節度使／节度使 (zh) (jiédùshǐ)
Japanese: 節度使 (setsudoshi, せつどし)
Korean: 절도사 (jeoldosa)
Vietnamese: tiết độ sứ (vi)

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