bonze

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Definition of bonze in English English dictionary

A Buddhist priest in Japan

A general term for a Buddhist monk (as opposed to the more specific bhikku, meaning an ordained monk)

{i} Buddhist monk

A Buddhist or Fohist priest, monk, or nun

monk character class

synonym for hoshinnō

Etymology

[ 'bänz ] (noun.) 1588. From French bonze, from Portuguese bonzo, from Japanese 凡僧 (bonzō), from (bon, “ordinary”) + (sō, “monk”).