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

Word History and Origins

Origin of daimyo¹

1830–40; < Japanese, equivalent to dai big, great (< Chinese ) + myō name (< Chin)

Word History and Origins

Origin of daimyo¹

from Japanese, from Ancient Chinese d`âi miäng great name

Example Sentences

But when a local village becomes the center of social upheaval between warring daimyo, Yasuke must take up his sword and transport a mysterious child who is the target of dark forces and bloodthirsty warlords.

From The Verge

It says the lantern is a gift from Matsura Shigenobu, a daimyo, or feudal lord, in what is now western Kyushu, Japan.

From Washington Post

Sometimes when they were very good, Seki San would get permission for them to play in the daimyo's garden and those days were red-letter days for June.

From Project Gutenberg

What was already accomplished concerned only the elimination of the Shogun from the political system of the country and the establishment of the direct rule of the Emperor over the daimyo.

From Project Gutenberg

Now his daimyo, the Lord of Noto, wanted a man to undertake a mission of trust.

From Project Gutenberg