Son of Heaven

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Son of Heaven

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Calque of Literary Chinese 天子 (tiānzǐ), from the Emperor having the Mandate of Heaven.

proper noun the Son of Heaven

  1. historical Emperor of China

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EspañolHijo del Cielo
한국어천자 cheonja
日本語天子 tenshi
中文天子 tiānzǐ
FrançaisFils du Ciel
РусскийСын Не́ба Syn Néba
Tiếng Việtthiên tử

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"Son of Heaven." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/son%20of%20heaven. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Son of Heaven. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/son%20of%20heaven

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"Son of Heaven." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/son%20of%20heaven.

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@misc{son_of_heaven_2026,
  title = {Son of Heaven},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/son%20of%20heaven},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}