daimyo
/ˈdaɪ.mjəʊ/
UK: /ˈdaɪ.mjəʊ/
DAꞮ · mjəʊ (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
A lord during the Japanese feudal period.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 大(だい)名(みょう) (daimyō), from Middle Chinese 大名 (dajᴴ mjieng, “excellent one”), from 大 (“great”) + 名 (mjieng, “name”).
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