noun
many feudal domains; the various clans
Historical term referring to the numerous feudal domains (han) of the Edo period, often used in contexts discussing the collective domains or their lords.
列藩の大名が江戸に参勤交代した。
The daimyo of the various domains traveled to Edo under the sankin kotai system.
幕末には列藩の動向が政局を左右した。
At the end of the Edo period, the movements of the various clans influenced the political situation.