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ko punch | ko'd | koaita | koala | koala bear | koan | koasati | kob | koba | kobalt | kobe

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koan

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Noun

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ko=an

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun koan has 1 sense

koan(n = noun.communication) Array - a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning; Array

OXFORD DICTIONARY

koan, n. a riddle used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning.

Etymology

Jap., = public matter (for thought)

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