kami

British

/ ˈkɑːmɪ /

noun

a divine being or spiritual force in Shinto

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Etymology

Origin of kami

C18: from Japanese: god, lord

Example Sentences

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Schwarcz and L.A.-based oculoplastic surgeon Dr. Kami Parsa say they’re also operating on more men than ever.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kami Miner, an All-American volleyball player at Redondo Union and Stanford, dropped by her alma mater’s match last week before heading to Italy to play pro volleyball.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this month, Kami Rita posted snippets of life on Everest, including one of the Puja ceremony, a Tibetan Buddhist ritual done before Everest expeditions to pray for a safe and successful climb.

From BBC

Kami Rita's feat comes one week after British mountaineer Kenton Cool summited Everest for the 19th time, also breaking his own record for the most climbs for a non-sherpa.

From BBC

Nepali sherpa Kami Rita, also known as "Everest Man", has scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most climbs up the world's tallest peak.

From BBC

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