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daimyo

or dai·mio

[ dahy-myaw ]

noun

, Japanese History.
, plural dai·myo, dai·myos.
  1. one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun.


daimyo

/ ˈdaɪmjəʊ /

noun

  1. (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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