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Shaolin
(Shao|lin)
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃaʊlɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
,
usually as modifier
]
any of various styles or schools of Chinese martial arts developed by the monks of the Shaolin Temple, a Buddhist monastery in China.
Origin:
from Chinese
Shàolínsì
, literally 'young forest temple'
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