江こう都と

noun

Edo (archaic name)

Archaic, colloquial name for Edo (modern Tokyo). Used historically; now replaced by 江戸 (えど).

See also: 江戸 (えど)

• 「江こう都と」は江え戸どの古ふるい呼よび名なの一ひとつで、今いまはほとんど使つかわれない。

  "江都" is an old name for Edo and is rarely used today.