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daimyo

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dai·my·o  (dm-, dmy)
n.
Variant of daimio.

daimyo, daimio [ˈdaɪmjəʊ]
n pl -myo, -myos, -mio -mios
(Historical Terms) (in Japan) one of the territorial magnates who dominated much of the country from about the 11th to the 19th century
[from Japanese, from Ancient Chinese d`âi miäng great name]


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