Definitions for daimyo

daimyo dai·myo

Spelling: [dahy-myaw]
IPA: /ˈdaɪ myɔ/

Daimyo is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in daimyo (adimoy).

Definitions for daimyo

noun

  1. one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun.

Origin of daimyo

1830-40; Japanese, equivalent to dai big, great (Chinese) + myō name (

Examples for daimyo

The daimyo gave him a handsome sum of money, besides full liberty to preach wherever he went.

The town now enjoyed as a park of more than ten acres the grounds of a subsidiary residence of the daimyo.

In the long ago it served as the audience chamber of a daimyo's 'Besso' or play place.

Aya, sweet maid, was the only child of a daimyo of the Province of Omi.

At Takamatsu I had the opportunity of visiting a daimyo's castle.

In one place I found a factory built on the side of a daimyo's castle.

For, at the very same time, there was the most intense loyalty to the local lord or "daimyo."

Whenever a daimyo traveled to Yedo, the capital, he was treated almost as a god by the people.

A dramatic tale by one of the story-tellers was about a yokelish young wrestler and a daimyo.

To be specific, let us note that in feudal times there were some 270 daimyo living in the utmost luxury.

Word Value for daimyo
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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