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sen⋅sei

  [sen-sey]
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–noun
a karate or judo instructor.
Origin:
< Japn: teacher, master, doctor < MChin, equiv. to Chin xiānsheng (xiān ahead + shēng born)
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sen·sei   (sěn'sā', sěn-sā')   
n.   pl. sen·seis
  1. A judo or karate teacher.
  2. A teacher or mentor.
  3. Used as a form of address for such a person.

[Japanese, teacher, master, from Middle Chinese senshiaj : sen, first + shiaj, to give birth, person, n. suff.]
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