ninja

nin·ja

N0111500 (nĭn′jə)n. pl. ninja or nin·jas A member of a class of medieval Japanese mercenary agents who were trained in the martial arts and hired for covert operations such as assassination and sabotage.

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[Japanese : nin, to endure (from Early Middle Chinese ŋin'; also the source of Mandarin rěn) + sha, person (from Middle Chinese tʂia´, pronoun for head of a relative clause; also the source of Mandarin zhě).]

ninja

(ˈnɪndʒə) n, pl -ja or -jas (Martial Arts (other than Judo & Karate) & Combat Sports) (sometimes capital) a person skilled in ninjutsu, a Japanese martial art characterized by stealthy movement and camouflage[Japanese]

nin•ja

(ˈnɪn dʒə)

n., pl. -ja, -jas. (often cap.) a member of a feudal Japanese society of mercenaries who were highly trained in martial arts and stealth. [1960–65; < Japanese, =nin- endure + -ja, comb. form of -sha person (< Middle Chinese, = Chinese rěn + zhě)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ninja - a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsuninja - a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinationsJapanese, Nipponese - a native or inhabitant of Japanmercenary, soldier of fortune - a person hired to fight for another country than their own
	2.	ninja - a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinationssocial class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"Japanese, Nipponese - a native or inhabitant of Japanninja - a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu

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