ronin

[ roh-nin ]

noun

, Japanese History.

, plural ro·nin, ro·nins.

1. a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.

ronin

/ ˈrəʊnɪn /

noun

1. a lordless samurai, esp one whose feudal lord had been deprived of his territory
2. such samurai collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of ronin¹

From the Japanese word rōnin literally, “wave man” (understood as “a man tossed around like a wave”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of ronin¹

Japanese