koan


Definition: Meaning of, koan in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkəʊɑːn;ˈkəʊan /

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koan koans
  1. a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning
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word of the day

Pronunciation: ɛnd ɒv;(ə)v ðə;ðɪ;ðiː wəːld
Parts of Speech: noun
New Testament day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives