Bushido

or bu·shi·do

[ boo-shee-daw ]

noun
  1. (in feudal Japan) the code of the samurai, stressing unquestioning loyalty and obedience and valuing honor above life.

Origin of Bushido

1
1895–1900; <Japanese bushidō, equivalent to bushi warrior (<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese military + shì gentleman) + way (<Middle Chinese; see judo)

Words Nearby Bushido

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How to use Bushido in a sentence

  • After that he was brought up in the teachings of Bushido by his grandfather, an old-time samurai.

    The Mercenaries | Henry Beam Piper
  • Bushido is open to some criticism, but nobody can show where double-crossing your own gang is good Bushido.

    The Mercenaries | Henry Beam Piper
  • Where is Bushido in Japan, that it does not rise in indignation at these atrocities?

    The Pacific Triangle | Sydney Greenbie
  • Bushido is the creed of the Japanese gentry, as I understand, and in truth it is nothing else than a religion.

    A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho Suyematsu
  • I have read it through and noticed that the reviewer speaks of Bushido very sarcastically.

    A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho Suyematsu

British Dictionary definitions for Bushido

Bushido

/ (ˌbuːʃɪˈdəʊ) /


noun
  1. (sometimes not capital) the feudal code of the Japanese samurai, stressing self-discipline, courage and loyalty

Origin of Bushido

1
C19: from Japanese bushi warrior (from Chinese wushih) + way (from Chinese tao)

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