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Basho
[ bah-shaw ]
noun
- Basho Matsuo, 1644?–94, Japanese poet.
Basho
1/ bɑːˈʃɔː /
noun
- BashoMatsuo16441694MJapaneseWRITING: poetTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: travel writer full name Matsuo Basho , originally Matsuo Munefusa . 1644–94, Japanese poet and travel writer, noted esp for his haiku
basho
2/ ˈbæʃəʊ /
noun
- a grand tournament in sumo wrestling
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Origin of Basho1
C20: from Japanese
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