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bonze
bonze
[
bonz
]
(
plural
bonzes
)
noun
Definition:
Buddhist monk:
a Buddhist monk in Southeast Asia, China, or Japan
[
Late 16th century. Via French and Portuguese< Japanese
bonsō
<
bon
"ordinary" +
sō
"monk"
]
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