daimyo

daimyo Definition

dai·myo (dī′myō′)

noun pl. -·myo′ or -·myos′

a hereditary feudal nobleman of Japan

Etymology: Jpn < Chin dai, great + mio, name

daimyo Usage Examples

Possessives

procession: View from underneath the bridge over the Yahagi River, across which a daimyo's procession is passing.

Adjective modifier

powerful: A powerful daimyo, Takeda Shingen, came here and besought his services as adviser.

Modifies a noun

procession: Seki In center, a group of trees on a hillock; beyond is the road with a daimyo procession.

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