Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-myaw]
- /ˈdaɪ myɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-myaw]
- /ˈdaɪ myɔ/
Definitions of daimyo word
- noun daimyo (in Japan) one of the territorial magnates who dominated much of the country from about the 11th to the 19th century 3
- noun daimyo a hereditary feudal nobleman of Japan 3
- noun plural daimyo one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun. 1
- noun daimyo (in feudal Japan) one of the great lords who were vassals of the shogun. 1
- noun daimyo A lord during the Japanese feudal period. 0
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Origin of daimyo
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Japanese, equivalent to dai big, great (< Chinese) + myō name (< Chin)
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Parts of speech for Daimyo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
daimyo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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