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English noun: Kwan-yin

1. Kwan-yin (person) (Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon


SynonymsKuan Yin


Instance hypernymChinese deity


Domain categoryBuddhism









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