бонза

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 凡僧 (bonzō) or 坊主 (bōzu)

Pronunciation

Noun

бо́нза (bónzam anim (genitive бо́нзы, nominative plural бо́нзы, genitive plural бонз)

  1. (religion) bonze (a Buddhist priest in Japan or other Asian countries)
  2. (figuratively) a haughty high-ranking official; a self-important or pompous person; a bigwig

Declension