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  Basho

  noun

  Basho Matsuo, 1644?–94, Japanese poet.
• basho
  basho

  noun

  a grand tournament in sumo wrestling

Basho

American  

[bah-shaw] / bɑˈʃɔ /

noun

1. Basho Matsuo, 1644?–94, Japanese poet.

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Basho ¹ British  

/ bɑːˈʃɔː /

noun

1. full name Matsuo Basho , originally Matsuo Munefusa . 1644–94, Japanese poet and travel writer, noted esp for his haiku

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basho ² British  

/ ˈbæʃəʊ /

noun

1. a grand tournament in sumo wrestling

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Etymology

Origin of basho

C20: from Japanese

Example Sentences

“As Matsuo Basho wrote, it’s a scary spot,” he said.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

I like to think Basho would have enjoyed them all.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2021

Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka from Nov. 8-22 moved to Tokyo.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2020

The downtown L.A. museum this week unveiled a new mural by Katie Yamasaki that includes a haiku by Basho, a poet of the Edo era.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2014

Here is a hokku by Basho, one of the most skilled composers in that form.

From A Study of Poetry by Perry, Bliss