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sa⋅to⋅ri

  [suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–noun Zen.
sudden enlightenment.
Origin:
1720–30; < Japn: n. deriv. of v. “to awaken” (sato- aware + -r- formative affix)
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sa·to·ri   (sä-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, sə-)   
n.   Buddhism
A spiritual awakening sought in Zen Buddhism, often coming suddenly.

[Japanese.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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