ronin

[roh-nin]

noun

Japanese History.

plural

ronin, ronins 

1. a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.

ronin

/ ˈrəʊnɪn /

noun

1. a lordless samurai, esp one whose feudal lord had been deprived of his territory

2. such samurai collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of ronin¹

From the Japanese word rōnin literally, “wave man” (understood as “a man tossed around like a wave”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of ronin¹

Japanese

Example Sentences

For the first season, Lucasfilm tapped Japanese anime studios for nine shorts, which featured a range of stories including those that centered an ex-Sith ronin, a Jedi Padawan turned lead singer of a rock band and even a Force-wielding droid.

From Los Angeles Times

The continuous-shot technique, with the lightweight, unconventional Ronin 4D camera, puts us right beside the characters.

From Los Angeles Times

The crew shot with a Ronin 4D, an affordable and lightweight camera that could easily be handed to different operators.

From Los Angeles Times

It was made possible in part by a DJI Ronin 4D, a small, high-resolution camera that has multiple built-in sensors for detecting movement in relation to the floor and nearby objects.

From BBC

The Ronin 4D is DJI's "first dedicated cinema camera", says Brett Halladay, product education manager at the firm.

From BBC