Laozi
Pronunciation: /ˈlaʊdzə/
The English word “Laozi” has 2 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- 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.
- Synonym of Tao Te Ching.
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 老子 (“the Old One, the Venerable One”).
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