koan
8 points
English
4 letters
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Definitions
noun
a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural koans
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.