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Bushido

American  
[boo-shee-daw] / ˈbu ʃiˌdɔ /
Or bushido

noun

  1. (in feudal Japan) the code of the samurai, stressing unquestioning loyalty and obedience and valuing honor above life.


Bushido British  
/ ˌbuːʃɪˈdəʊ /

noun

  1. (sometimes not capital) the feudal code of the Japanese samurai, stressing self-discipline, courage and loyalty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Bushido

1895–1900; < Japanese bushidō, equivalent to bushi warrior (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese wǔ military + shì gentleman) + dō way (< Middle Chinese; see judo)


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Prochazka credits Bushido with transforming him into the fighter he is today.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2022

From eating on the square in the military to the elaborateness of the Bushido tea ceremony, food and its preparation is used to foster a sense of community.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2018

He runs in Bushido trail sneakers, from sponsor La Sportiva, and runs using Jaybird wireless headphones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2016

Koenig adds that Bergdahl loved Bruce Lee, studied the samurai’s Bushido Code filled with honour and self-sacrifice, and was a self-taught student of military history.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2016

Their warrior’s code of Bushido required them to always follow five rules of combat.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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