"Bon" meaning in English

See Bon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɑn/ [General-American] Forms: Bön [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tibetan བོན (bon). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|bo|བོན}} Borrowed from Tibetan བོན (bon) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bon
  1. An indigenous Tibetan religion, in many ways akin to Tibetan Buddhism. Synonyms: Bonism Related terms: Bon Wier
    Sense id: en-Bon-en-name--RJCV4~9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Religion, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 21 14 1 1 6 21 21 11 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 14 1 1 6 22 22 11 2 0

Alternative forms

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