bonze

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English

Etymology

From French bonze, from Portuguese bonzo, from Japanese 凡僧 (bonzō), from Middle Chinese 凡 (bɨɐm, “ordinary”) +‎ 僧 (səŋ, “Buddhist monk”).

Pronunciation

Noun

bonze (plural bonzes)

  1. A Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese bonzo, from Japanese 凡僧 (bonzō).

Pronunciation

Noun

bonze m (plural bonzes, feminine bonzessa)

  1. bonze (Buddhist monk)

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔn.zə/
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  • Hyphenation: bon‧ze

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 凡僧. The sense “bigwig” derives from German Bonze.

Noun

bonze m (plural bonzen, diminutive bonzetje n)

  1. bonze (Buddhist priest)
  2. boss, bigwig
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bonze

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of bonzen

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese bonzo, from Japanese 凡僧 (bonzō).

Pronunciation

Noun

bonze m (plural bonzes)

  1. bonze, Buddhist priest

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Descendants

  • → English: bonze
  • → German: Bonze

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