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–noun, plural -myo, -myos. Japanese History.

one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun.

Also, daimio.

[Origin: 1830–40; < Japn, equiv. to dai big, great (< Chin) + myō name (< Chin)

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dai·mi·o or dai·my·o Audio Help (dī'mē-ō', dīm'yō') Pronunciation Key
n. pl. daimio or dai·mi·os also daimyo or dai·my·os
A feudal lord of Japan who was a large landowner.

[Japanese daimyō : dai, great; see daikon + myō, name (from Middle Chinese mjiajng).]

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dai·my·o Audio Help (dī'mē-ō', dīm'yō') Pronunciation Key
n. Variant of daimio.

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