RONIN

Ronin

A or rounin was a samurai with no lord or master during the feudal period of Japan. A samurai became masterless from the death or fall of his master, or after the loss of his master's favor or privilege.

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ronin

Noun

  1. A masterless samurai.
  2. A student who has failed the entrance examination for the high school or university of their choice and spends the next year studying to retake the exam.


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