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noun
Carved stone statues of stylized lions that guard the entrance to some Japanese temples or shrines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: foo dog
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Japanese 狛犬 (komainu, “lion-dog”).
