noun
- a feudal lord in Japan who ruled over large territories and commanded samurai warriors
Usage: historical
Examples
- The daimyo controlled vast estates during Japan’s feudal period.
- Powerful daimyo often challenged the authority of the shogun.
- Each daimyo maintained his own army of samurai warriors.
- The Meiji Restoration ended the political power of the daimyo.
- Wealthy daimyo built elaborate castles to display their status.
- The daimyo were required to spend alternate years in Edo under the sankin-kotai system.