noun
- plural of daimyo; feudal lords in Japan who ruled large territories under the shogun
Usage: historical
Examples
- The daimyos controlled vast estates during Japan’s feudal period.
- Many daimyos built impressive castles to display their power.
- The Tokugawa shogunate required daimyos to spend alternate years in Edo.
- Some daimyos rebelled against the central government in the 19th century.
- The Meiji Restoration ended the political power of the daimyos.
- Wealthy daimyos patronized artists and supported cultural development.