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sensei
(sen¦sei)
Pronunciation:
/sɛnˈseɪ/
noun
(
plural
)
(in martial arts) a teacher:
[
as title
]
:
Sensei Ritchie began work
Origin:
Japanese, from
sen
'previous' +
sei
'birth'
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