Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun kwan-yin

1 sense of kwan-yin

Sense 1
Kwan-yin, Kuan Yin -- ((Buddhism) a female Bodhisattva; often called goddess of mercy and considered an aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; identified with Japanese Kwannon)
       INSTANCE OF=> Chinese deity -- (a deity worshipped by the ancient Chinese)