ronin
Americannoun
noun
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a lordless samurai, esp one whose feudal lord had been deprived of his territory
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such samurai collectively
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ronin
From the Japanese word rōnin literally, “wave man” (understood as “a man tossed around like a wave”)
Example Sentences
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Three camera operators passed a lightweight Ronin 4D rig among themselves as the singer moved from set piece to set piece, and not always as smoothly as they’d hoped.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Simpson, the software marketing professional at Ronin Consulting who is diluting her cleaners, said she plans to keep playing the saving game indefinitely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
It was made possible in part by a DJI Ronin 4D, a small, high-resolution camera that has multiple built-in sensors for detecting movement in relation to the floor and nearby objects.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
Hart had posted third-fastest time at prelims, 1.35 seconds behind Santa Cruz and 41 hundredths of a second behind Ronin Sherertz from Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2024
Yet it was the privilege of a priest to ask for mercy, and in the matter of the lives of the Ronin the Shogun would not be unwilling to listen to a plea for mercy.
From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson
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