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ro·nin (rō′nin)

noun pl. ronin -·nin

in feudal Japan, a samurai who lost his lord and was forced to wander, often living as a bandit

Etymology: Jpn

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