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Kuan Yin
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1. kuan yin, kwan-yin
(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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Kuan Yin
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a female Chinese Bodhisattva of compassion, regarded as the protector of women and children and patron of sailors
. Japanese name: KannonCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers