noun
- a feudal lord in Japan
Usage: historical
Examples
- The daimio controlled vast territories during the Edo period.
- Each daimio owed allegiance to the shogun.
- The powerful daimio maintained their own armies of samurai.
- Many daimio built impressive castles as symbols of their authority.
- The Meiji Restoration ended the political power of the daimio.
- Wealthy daimio patronized artists and craftsmen in their domains.