Definitions for bonze

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Spelling: [bonz]
IPA: /bɒnz/

Bonze is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in bonze (benoz).

Definitions for bonze

noun

  1. a Buddhist monk, especially of Japan or China.

Origin of bonze

1580-90; Middle French Portuguese bonzo or New Latin bonzius Japanese bonsō, bonzō ordinary priest (bon- ordinary + sō priest Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese fán-sēng); or dialectal Jap

Examples for bonze

The bonze climbed into the tree and handed down the pears to the bystanders.

He calls for a razor, shaves his head, and slips on the dress of a bonze.

"The bonze is generous, and his words are reasonable," said another.

The farmer fell into a rage and hastened after the bonze as fast as ever he could.

When the bonze had gone off he turned around to look after his cart.

And then he realized that the pear-tree which the bonze had chopped down must have been his axle.

Then he realized that the pears the bonze had divided had been his own.

When the bonze had begun to make his magic, the farmer, too, had mingled with the crowd.

They were all in agreement: no bonze had come to trouble them.

"These are dog's words, thou rogue of a bonze," said the boy.

Word Value for bonze
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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