Daimyo Definition

dīmyō
daimio, daimios, daimyos
noun
A hereditary feudal nobleman of Japan.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Daimyo

Noun

Singular:
daimyo
Plural:
daimyos

Origin of Daimyo

  • Japanese daimyō dai great, big daikon myō name (from Early Middle Chinese mjiajng) (Tibetan ming name) (Burmese mañ to be named)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Japanese 大名 (daimyō), from Middle Chinese 大名 (dàj-mjieng "excellent one"), from 大 "great" + 名 "name" (compare Mandarin dàmíng).

    From Wiktionary

Daimyo Sentence Examples

  • A century later, the daimyo namako was invented, in which lines of dots alternated with lines of polished ground.

  • According to Japanese annals they were discovered towards the close of the 16th century, and added to the fief of a Daimyo, Ogasawa Sadayori, whence the name Ogasawarajima.

  • You are the daimyo of one of the greatest samurai clans.

  • They took refuge with the Daimyo of Choshu, and, while there, established relations which contributed greatly to the ultimate union of the two great fiefs, Satsuma and Choshu, for the work of the Restoration.

  • A daimyo procession placed in the center, the composition of this picture is symmetrical.

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Words Starting With

DDADAI

Words Ending With

OYOMYO

Unscrambles

daimyo

Words Starting With D and Ending With O

Starts With D & Ends With OStarts With DA & Ends With OStarts With D & Ends With YO

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With O