ronin
Americannoun
noun
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a lordless samurai, esp one whose feudal lord had been deprived of his territory
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such samurai collectively
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ronin
From the Japanese word rōnin literally, “wave man” (understood as “a man tossed around like a wave”)
Example Sentences
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So too does the perspective from inside Duncan’s helmet, a look pulled off practically by placing a visor in front of a Ronin 4D camera.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Simpson, the software marketing professional at Ronin Consulting who is diluting her cleaners, said she plans to keep playing the saving game indefinitely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Mr Rinsch, who is best known for the 2013 film 47 Ronin, declined to enter a plea when appearing in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025
During school breaks, David Ellison and his sister spent time with their father sailing around the world on his super yacht, Ronin.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024
Ronin, rō′nin, n. a discharged Japanese samurai, an outcast or outlaw.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
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