Kwan-yin

Kwan-yin
Kwan yin Kwan yin, Kwan-yin Kwan-yinprop. n. (Buddhism) A female Bodhisattva; often called Goddess of Mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon.

Syn: Kuan Yin. [WordNet 1.5]


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