Meaning & use
Bonze
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A Buddhist monk, particularly one in Japan, China, or other East Asian countries.
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The old bonze led the temple's morning chants in a low, steady voice.
Visitors watched the bonzes sweep the temple courtyard at dawn.
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"Bonze" entered English through French and Portuguese from a Japanese term for a senior Buddhist priest.
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