Laou-tsze

A form of Laozi — An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.

OriginMandarin 老子 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Laozi.

Origin

  1. Mandarin老子
  2. EnglishLaou-tsze

From Robert Morrison's romanization of Mandarin 老子.

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