Bonzes

Word BONZES
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Definitions and meanings of "Bonzes"

What do we mean by bonzes?

A Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia.

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The word "bonzes" in example sentences

To penetrate into the dwelling of our friends the bonzes, which is situated on the right side as you enter, is by no means an easy matter. ❋ Various (N/A)

To penetrate into the dwelling of our friends the bonzes, which is situated on the right hand side as you enter, is by no means an easy matter. ❋ Pierre Loti (1886)

The dwellings of the bonzes are the best I have seen in these parts, all of which are maintained by charitable donations. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

This prohibition, as it is not befitting the service of God and your Majesty, has cost great suffering to the archbishop of these islands, grief to all this Christian community, and wonder to the heathen Chinese -- who even among themselves respect those whom they call "bonzes," who are the same as archbishops among us. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

That was a trick you learned early, from the regimental bonzes who instructed noblemen's sons. ❋ Peter DeWolf (2010)

We cannot think without affright of those lands where fakirs, bonzes, santons, Greek monks, marabouts, talapoins, and dervishes multiply even like swarms of vermin. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Why do the vast tribes of India, deceived and enslaved by the bonzes, trampled upon by the descendant of a Tartar, bowed down by labor, groaning in misery, assailed by diseases, and a mark for all the scourges and plagues of life, still fondly cling to that life? ❋ Unknown (2007)

Fo was a holy man, whose doctrine the bonzes have corrupted, and that Sammono-codom is the true God. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The ancient Brahmins acknowledged one only Supreme Being; the Chinese associated no inferior being with the Divinity, nor had any idol until the times when the populace were led astray by the worship of Fo, and the superstitions of the bonzes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

What would you say were I to send over to your country a company of bonzes and lamas to preach their law? ❋ Unknown (2007)

The justice done to the bonzes was of a different kind. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I must again repeat, the religion of their learned is admirable, and free from superstitions, from absurd legends, from dogmas insulting both to reason and nature, to which the bonzes give a thousand different meanings, because they really often have none. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Concentrated Fragrance, and that in the presence of the tablet, fifteen additional eminent bonzes and fifteen renowned Taoist ❋ Unknown (2003)

This day was the thirty-fifth day, the very day of the fifth seven, and the whole company of bonzes had just (commenced the services) for unclosing the earth, and breaking Hell open; for sending a light to show the way to the departed spirit; for its being admitted to an audience by the king of Hell; for arresting all the malicious devils, as well as for soliciting the soul-saving ❋ Unknown (2003)

Buddhist cook; and when the fifth founder, prompted by a wish to select a Buddhistic successor, bade his neophytes and all the bonzes to each compose an enigmatical stanza, the one who occupied the upper seat, Shen Hsiu, recited: ❋ Unknown (2003)

Fence, so that as soon as the bonzes brought their functions to a close, and the sacrifice of evening was offered, Chia Chen asked ❋ Unknown (2003)

The company of twelve young bonzes and twelve young Taoist priests had now moved out of the Garden of ❋ Unknown (2003)

Dowager lady Chia then called the servants and impressed on their minds that whenever Pao-yü went out of doors in the future, they should give several strings of cash to the pages to bestow on charity among the bonzes and Taoist priests, and the poor and needy they might meet on the way. ❋ Unknown (2003)

It was, indeed, about the young bonzes, and Chia Lien readily carried out lady ❋ Unknown (2003)

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