daimyo

or dai·mio

[ dahy-myaw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Japanese History.

, plural dai·myo, dai·myos.

daimyo

/ ˈdaɪmjəʊ /

(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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Origin of daimyo¹

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

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Origin of daimyo¹

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

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The Daimyo gave him a handsome sum of money, besides full liberty to preach wherever he went.

On the summit of the hill above Matsue stood the ancient castle of the former daimyo of the province.

We drank from a black daimyo bowl which had been made four hundred years before.

A dramatic tale by one of the story-tellers was about a yokelish young wrestler and a daimyo.

He was a large daimyo-like figure, dignified and courteous, but seemingly impenetrable.

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