Kamakura

[ kah-mah-koo-rah ]

/ ˈkɑ mɑˈku rɑ /

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noun

a city on S Honshu, in central Japan, on Sagami Bay: great bronze statue of Buddha.

the first period, 1185–1333, during which Japan was ruled by a feudal regime.

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Words nearby Kamakura

Kama, kamaaina, kamacite, Kamadhenu, kamahi, Kamakura, kamala, Kamarhati, Kama Sutra, Kamba, kambal

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How to use Kamakura in a sentence

Of course it was the wrong one, but they told me the N——s had left the house, and gone to Kamakura.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
Stung by these insults, Gotoba finally resolved to overthrow the Kamakura government.
Japan|Various
The circumstances of the downfall of the Kamakura government will be related in the next chapter.
Japan|Various
I look forward in the future to a Kamakura day, under like circumstances, when time and tide permit.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland

I believe A. can surprise us at Kamakura, which he knows better than any man living.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland

British Dictionary definitions for Kamakura

Kamakura

/ (ˌkæməˈkʊərə) /

noun

a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: famous for its Great Buddha (Daibutsu), a 13th-century bronze, 15 m (49 ft) high. Pop: 169 714 (2002 est)

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