yokozuna

Definitions


[ˌjəʊkəˈzuːnə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a grand champion sumo wrestler
(e.g: an aura of dignity is as necessary for a yokozuna as strength and skill)


Phrases:

Origin:
Japanese, from yoko ‘crosswise’ + tsuna ‘rope’ (originally denoting a kind of belt presented to the champion)




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