showa
/ʃˈoʊə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Shewa (“region of Ethiopia”).
Example Sentences
- "The Meiji (enlightened rule) era of 1868-1912 is remembered as a period of western-inspired modernisation; the Showa (enlightened harmony) era, which began in 1926, is closely associated with Japan’s economic rise, but also with its role in the second world war."