daimyo
See also: daimyō
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Japanese 大名 (daimyō), from Middle Chinese 大名 (dɑiH miᴇŋ, “excellent one”), from 大 (“great”) + 名 (miᴇŋ, “name”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dī'myō, IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ.mjəʊ/
- (US) enPR: dī'myō, IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ.mjoʊ/
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Noun edit
daimyo (plural daimyos or daimyoes or daimyo)
- (historical) A lord during the Japanese feudal period.
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Japanese feudal lord
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daimyo m (plural daimyos)
- (historical) Alternative form of daïmio