Daimyo definition

dīmē-ō, dīmyō
daimio daimyos
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A feudal lord of Japan who was a large landowner.
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A lord during the Japanese feudal period.
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(former) A hereditary feudal nobleman of Japan.
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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.

  • 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.

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

  • A powerful daimyo, Takeda Shingen, came here and besought his services as adviser.

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