ronin

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see also: Ronin

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Noun

ronin (plural ronins)

1. A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).
2. (colloquial, in Japan) A student who has failed the entrance examination for the high school or university of their choice: if the student does not wish to take the exam the following year or is unable to, the student becomes a ronin, assuming full responsibility for their own training and survival.

Translations

• French: ronin
• German: Ronin (Rônin, Rōnin)
• Portuguese: ronin
• Russian: ро́нин

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Ronin

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Proper noun

1. A male given name.
   • 2014, Lorelei James, Bound: The Mastered Series, Penguin ISBN 9780698140110

     He shook Chaz's hand. “Please call me Ronin.” Ronin. The sexy, mysterious name fit him perfectly.

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