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aikido definition

aiki·do (ī kē′dō, ī′kē dō′)

noun

a Japanese system of self-defense in which various holds and circular movements are used to exploit to one's own advantage an opponent's strength and weight

Etymology: Jpn aikidoo, lit., the art of matching (the opponent's) spirit < ai, a fitting (< au, to fit, suit) + Sino-Jpn ki, spirit, soul + Sino-Jpn doo, way, art

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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