Basho

American  

[bah-shaw] / bɑˈʃɔ /

noun

1. Basho Matsuo, 1644?–94, Japanese poet.

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Basho ¹ British  

/ bɑːˈʃɔː /

noun

1. full name Matsuo Basho , originally Matsuo Munefusa . 1644–94, Japanese poet and travel writer, noted esp for his haiku

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basho ² British  

/ ˈbæʃəʊ /

noun

1. a grand tournament in sumo wrestling

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Etymology

Origin of basho

C20: from Japanese

Example Sentences

It didn't stop them falling head over heels, however, and they have watched every basho this year.

From BBC

Then she discovered the bi-monthly, 15 day championships, known as basho, and from there, she was hooked.

From BBC

So, it seems entirely fitting that the novel begins with a heart-wrenching lyric of the Beatles — “Once there was a way to get back home” — and ends with a haiku by the 17th century poet Basho: “An autumn night — don’t think your life didn’t matter.”

From Seattle Times

Matsuo Basho was born in the mid-17th century and spent his life as a wandering poet.

From New York Times

Setting out from Senju, on the banks of the Sumida River, in present-day Sumida-ku, Basho composed this haiku: Departing spring, birds cry out, tears in the eyes of fishes.

From New York Times