daimyo

See also: daimyō

English

Alternative forms

• daimio (dated)
• daimyō

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大(だい)名(みょう) (daimyō), from Middle Chinese 大名 (daj^H mjieng, “excellent one”), from 大 (“great”) +‎ 名 (mjieng, “name”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dī'myō, IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.mjəʊ/
• (US) enPR: dī'myō, IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.mjoʊ/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

daimyo (plural daimyos or daimyoes or daimyo)

1. (historical) A lord during the Japanese feudal period.

Derived terms

• daimyoship

Translations

Japanese feudal lord

Chinese: Mandarin: 大名 (zh) (dàmíng) Esperanto: daimio (eo) Finnish: daimio French: daimyo (fr) m German: Daimyo (de) m, Daimio (de) m (Daimjo m, Daimiô m) Ido: daimyo Japanese: 大名 (ja) (だいみょう, daimyō) Korean: 다이묘 (daimyo), 대명 (daemyeong) Marathi: दाइम्यो m (dāimyo) Polish: daimyō m Portuguese: daimio m Russian: даймё m (dajmjó) Spanish: daimio m Swedish: daimyo c Vietnamese: đại danh, daimyō

See also

• samurai
• shogun

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /da.i.mjo/

Noun

daimyo m (plural daimyos)

1. (historical) alternative form of daïmio