Bonze

See also: bonze

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French bonze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔntsə/
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Noun

Bonze m (genitive Bonzen, plural Bonzen)

  1. bonze (Buddhist priest in Japan)
  2. (derogatory) self-interested dignitary
  3. (derogatory) capitalist; leading figure of the propertied class
  4. (derogatory, informal) rich person

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