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English word origin

Etymology of Edo

From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”).

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Source etymology 1

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name

Former name of Tokyo: the capital city of Japan

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Benin City. · The people of Edo State. · The Volta-Niger language spoken primarily by these people.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Edo Ẹ̀dó.

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