First Known Use: 1873
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Meiji
noun, Mei·ji often attributive \ˈmā-(ˌ)jē\
Definition of MEIJI
: the period of the reign (1868–1912) of Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan
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Origin of MEIJI
Japanese, literally, enlightened rule
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