genro

[ gen-roh, gen-roh ]

noun

, plural gen·ro.

1. any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.

genro

/ ˈɡɛnˈrəʊ /

noun

1. functioning as singular or plural a group of highly respected elder statesmen in late 19th- and early 20th-century Japan
2. a member of this group

Word History and Origins

Origin of genro¹

1875–80; < Japanese genrō senior statesman (from a reference in the Book of Odes) < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yuán original, first + lǎo old

Word History and Origins

Origin of genro¹

C20: from Japanese, from Ancient Chinese nguan lao, from nguan first + lao elder

Example Sentences

"Prison reinforced the sense that he has a duty above all to the poor in Brazil," said Tarso Genro, a former PT governor of Rio Grande do Sul and a close Lula associate.

From Reuters

“At the end of our time together, Diane had to pause because the heat had taken over the trailer,” said photographer Genro Molina.

From Los Angeles Times

Luciana Genro, founder and leader of Brazil’s far-left Socialism and Liberty Party, called the fact that Temer would be the one to name Zavascki’s replacement as the head of the Lava Jato investigation “very suspicious.”

From Los Angeles Times

“This was the way Brazil was always governed. But for the left to have adopted these methods was a brutal mistake,” said Tarso Genro, who held three ministerial posts under Lula and served as Workers’ Party president.

From Washington Post

“In my personal opinion, Lula will come back to be a candidate in 2018,” said Tarso Genro, a former Workers’ Party minister and former governor of Rio Grande do Sul state.

From Washington Post