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   Zen

   /zɛn/

   noun

   • 1. a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship or study of scriptures.

   adjective

   • 1. peaceful and calm: informal "she is kind and relaxed with a very zen energy about her"

   Word Origin Japanese, literally ‘meditation’, from Chinese chán ‘quietude’, from Sanskrit dhyāna ‘meditation’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. Zen Buddhist noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

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