kendo

[ ken-doh ]

/ ˈkɛn doʊ /

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noun

a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.

Nearby words

kench, kendal, kendal green, kendal sneck bent, kendall, kendo, kendrew, keneally, kenilworth, kenilworth ivy, kenitra

Origin of kendo

1920–25; < Japanese kendō, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiàn “sword” + dào “way”; cf. Bushido, judo, Tao

Related forms

ken·do·ist, noun

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Examples from the Web for kendo

Prince Kendo complimented us, and evidently looked upon us as great hunters.
The Two Supercargoes|W.H.G. Kingston
We continued our way during the greater part of the night, Kendo being sure that we were keeping the right course.
The Two Supercargoes|W.H.G. Kingston
Every day Olenda beats his kendo; every day he comes to get a look at me.
Lost in the Jungle|Paul Du Chaillu
The kendo is the symbol of royalty in most of the tribes of this part of the interior of Africa.
Lost in the Jungle|Paul Du Chaillu

So, at every step the king made the kendo rang, and at last Olenda stood before me.
Lost in the Jungle|Paul Du Chaillu

British Dictionary definitions for kendo

kendo

/ (ˈkɛndəʊ) /

noun

the Japanese art of fencing with pliable bamboo staves or, sometimes, real swords: strict conventions are observed

Word Origin for kendo

from Japanese

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