daimyo

See also: daimyō

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese (だい)(みょう) (daimyō), from Middle Chinese 大名 (dɑiH miᴇŋ, excellent one), from (great) + (miᴇŋ, name).

Pronunciation

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

daimyo (plural daimyos or daimyoes or daimyo)

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

Translations

See also

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da.i.mjo/

Noun

daimyo m (plural daimyos)

  1. (historical) Alternative form of daïmio
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