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daimyo
or dai·mio
[ dahy-myaw ]
noun
, Japanese History.
, plural dai·myo, dai·myos.
- one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun.
daimyo
/ ˈdaɪmjəʊ /
noun
- (in Japan) one of the territorial magnates who dominated much of the country from about the 11th to the 19th century
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Word History and Origins
Origin of daimyo1
1830–40; < Japanese, equivalent to dai big, great (< Chinese ) + myō name (< Chin)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of daimyo1
from Japanese, from Ancient Chinese d`âi miäng great name
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