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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Bonze | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Bonze \Bon"ze\ (b[ocr]n"z[esl]; 277), n. [Pg. bonzo, fr. Japan. b[d3]zu a Buddhist priest: cf. F. bonze.] A Buddhist or Fohist priest, monk, or nun. Note: The name was given by the Portuguese to the priests of Japan, and has since been applied to the priests of China, Cochin China, and the neighboring countries. | |
