Kwan-yin

[ kwahn-yin ]

/ ˈkwɑnˈyɪn /

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noun Buddhism.

one of the Chinese female Boddhisattvas, noted for her kindness: often considered an aspect of Avalokitesvara.

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An' yet, mind ye, Smillie seemed to me to be a straight-forret man an' yin that was sincere.
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