ronin

[ roh-nin ]

noun

, Japanese History.

, plural ro·nin, ro·nins.

1. a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.

ronin

/ ˈrəʊnɪn /

noun

1. a lordless samurai, esp one whose feudal lord had been deprived of his territory
2. such samurai collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of ronin¹

From the Japanese word rōnin literally, “wave man” (understood as “a man tossed around like a wave”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of ronin¹

Japanese

Example Sentences

According to court documents, Eric Council Jr went under the aliases Ronin, Easymunny, and AGiantSchnauzer online, and searched "SECGOV hack" and "Telegram sim swap".

From BBC

In case it wasn’t already clear Ronin might just be the coolest nepo baby yet, the newborn can already count Stipe, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and actor Christina Ricci among his Instagram fans.

From Los Angeles Times

Homesick throughout the shoot, he leaned on his old friend Sanada, with whom he worked on the Keanu Reeves film “47 Ronin.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sony's other big games so far this year, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin, feature epic sword battles.

From BBC

Hart had posted third-fastest time at prelims, 1.35 seconds behind Santa Cruz and 41 hundredths of a second behind Ronin Sherertz from Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times