different between daimyo vs tycoon

English

Alternative forms

• daimio

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ?? (daimy?), from Middle Chinese ?? (dàj-mjieng, “excellent one”), from ? (“great”) + ? (“name”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: d?'my?, IPA^(key): /?da?.mj??/
• (US) enPR: d?'my?, IPA^(key): /?da?.mjo?/

Noun

daimyo (plural daimyos or daimyoes or daimyo)

1. (historical) A lord during the Japanese feudal period.

Translations

See also

• samurai
• shogun

French

Alternative forms

• daïmio
• daimyô
• daimy?

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ?? (daimy?), from Middle Chinese ?? (dàj-mjieng, “excellent one”), from ? (“great”) + ? (“name”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daj.mjo/

Noun

daimyo m (plural daimyos)

1. (historical) daimyo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ?? (taikun, “great lord / prince”), a title for the sh?gun. Related to taipan, from Cantonese ?? (daai6 baan1).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta??ku?n/
• Rhymes: -u?n

Noun

tycoon (plural tycoons)

1. A wealthy and powerful business person.

   Synonyms: captain of industry, magnate, mogul

Derived terms

• tycoonocracy
• tycoonocrat

Related terms

• daimy?
• taipan

Translations

Further reading

• tycoon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• coonty

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English, from Japanese ?? (taikun, “great prince”), a title for the sh?gun, from the Chinese root ? (“big, great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taj.kun/

Noun

tycoon m (plural tycoons)

1. tycoon, magnate

Synonyms

• magnat