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Pokemon

Syllabification: (Po·ke·mon)
Pronunciation: /ˈpōkiˌmän/
Definition of Pokemon

noun

  • trademark a video game, card game, or other toy featuring certain Japanese cartoon characters.

Origin:

from the name of the Japanese video game Pokemon, itself from the words 'pocket monster'

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