ronin

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Synonyms: robin, rosin, renin, ronan, roin, ronion, ronic, rodin, cronin, roni, bonin

Antonyms: robin, rosin, renin, ronan, roin, ronion, ronic, rodin, cronin, roni, bonin

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Noun

1. A [[masterless]] [[samurai]] (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).
2. {{lb|en|colloquial|in Japan}} A student who has failed the entrance examination for the high school or university of their choice: if the student does not wish to take the exam the following year or is unable to, the student becomes a ronin, assuming full responsibility for their own training and survival.

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|male|from=coinages}}.

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