noun
daimyo
DEYE-myoh
noun
1
A powerful feudal lord in pre-modern Japan who controlled large areas of land.
"Each daimyo commanded his own army of samurai."
"The shogun kept the daimyo in check by requiring them to spend part of each year in the capital."
How to Use Daimyo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA regional feudal lord in historical Japan, ranking below the shogun but ruling his own domain.
Common pairings
a powerful daimyo
daimyo domain
Word Forms
daimyos plural, daimyoes plural, daimyo plural
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “daimyo”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
Each _____ commanded his own army of samurai.
Etymology
From Japanese daimyō, literally "great name," ultimately from Chinese characters meaning "great" and "name."