/ Dictionary / Index S shogunate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sho•gun•ate Pronunciation: (shō'gu-nit, -nāt"), [key] — n. the office or rule of a shogun. a government controlled by shoguns. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shogunate (Thesaurus) shogun shohet* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language