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Kuan Yin
DEFINITIONS OF:
Kuan Yin
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n
(Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon
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Kwan-yin
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Chinese deity
a deity worshipped by the ancient Chinese
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