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- [bonz]
- /bɒnz/
- /bɒnz/
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- [bonz]
- /bɒnz/
Definitions of bonze word
- noun bonze a Chinese or Japanese Buddhist priest or monk 3
- noun bonze a Japanese or Chinese Buddhist monk 3
- noun bonze a Buddhist monk, especially of Japan or China. 1
- noun bonze A Buddhist priest in Japan. 0
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Origin of bonze
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Middle French < Portuguese bonzo or New Latin bonzius < Japanese bonsō, bonzō ordinary priest (bon- ordinary + sō priest < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese fán-sēng); or < dialectal Japanese bonzu for bōzu priest
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Parts of speech for Bonze
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bonze popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.