"daimyō" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: daimyō [plural], daimyōs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|*|+}} daimyō (plural daimyō or daimyōs)
  1. Alternative form of daimyo. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: daimyo
    Sense id: en-daimyō-en-noun-p3cnWIiZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The first two Tokugawa shōguns, Ieyasu and Hidetada, inherited this traditional “warrior house” (buke) onari ceremony and used it as an occasion to demonstrate their control over the daimyō by conducting a sword exchange ceremony that symbolized the daimyō’s oath of loyalty (and his subordination) to the shōgun.",
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