variants
or less commonly daimio
plural daimyo or daimyos also daimio or daimios
: a Japanese feudal baron
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Tatsuya Nakadai plays Ichimonji Hidetora, an aging daimyo determined to split his kingdom among his three sons, one of whom rejects the offer as foolish.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
For more than a century, between 1467 and 1603, rival feudal lords known as daimyo fought for control of the Asian archipelago, attempting—with varying degrees of success—to unite the warring states.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Born into a minor daimyo family, Ieyasu spent part of his youth as a hostage under the powerful daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
Ishida Castle, the family seat of the former (and final) daimyo lord of Fukue, now functions as the local high school, as well as the city’s public library.
—Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2022
The season finale ties up a few other loose threads after the massive shootout with the Pykes leaves Boba to reign over Mos Espa as its undisputed daimyo.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2022
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
For more than a century, between 1467 and 1603, rival feudal lords known as daimyo fought for control of the Asian archipelago, attempting—with varying degrees of success—to unite the warring states.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Born into a minor daimyo family, Ieyasu spent part of his youth as a hostage under the powerful daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
Ishida Castle, the family seat of the former (and final) daimyo lord of Fukue, now functions as the local high school, as well as the city’s public library.
—Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2022
The season finale ties up a few other loose threads after the massive shootout with the Pykes leaves Boba to reign over Mos Espa as its undisputed daimyo.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2022
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“Daimyo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daimyo. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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