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Bushido
[ boo-shee-daw ]
noun
- (in feudal Japan) the code of the samurai, stressing unquestioning loyalty and obedience and valuing honor above life.
Bushido
/ ˌbuːʃɪˈdəʊ /
noun
- sometimes not capital the feudal code of the Japanese samurai, stressing self-discipline, courage and loyalty
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Origin of Bushido1
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Example Sentences
After that he was brought up in the teachings of Bushido by his grandfather, an old-time samurai.
Bushido is open to some criticism, but nobody can show where double-crossing your own gang is good Bushido.
Where is Bushido in Japan, that it does not rise in indignation at these atrocities?
Bushido is the creed of the Japanese gentry, as I understand, and in truth it is nothing else than a religion.
I have read it through and noticed that the reviewer speaks of Bushido very sarcastically.
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