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Meaning of KWAN-YIN
Pronunciation:
'kwân'yin
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Definition:
[n] (
Buddhism
)
a
female
Bodhisattva
;
often
called
Goddess
of
Mercy
and
considered
an
aspect
of
the
Bodhisattva
Avalokitesvara
;
identified
with
Japanese
Kwannon
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Synonyms:
Kuan Yin
See Also:
Chinese deity
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