"roshi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roshis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 老師 (rōshi). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|老師|tr=rōshi}} Japanese 老師 (rōshi) Head templates: {{en-noun}} roshi (plural roshis)
  1. An elderly and revered Buddhist monk.
    Sense id: en-roshi-en-noun-6iumaz2h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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