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Lao-Tsu

Lao-Tsu is the alternative spelling of Laozi.

Meaning of Laozi

Proper noun

Laozi

  1. (Chinese) An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.
  2. (inexact) Synonym of Tao Te Ching.
    Synonyms:
    Tao Te Ching

Questions about Lao-Tsu

What is Lao-Tsu the alternative spelling of?
Lao-Tsu is the alternative spelling of Laozi.

Words near Lao-Tsu in the dictionary

  1. lao sai
  2. Lao Tse
  3. Lao Tu
  4. Lao Zi
  5. Lao-ho-k'ou
  6. Lao-Tsu
  7. Lao-Tzu
  8. Laoac
  9. Laoag
  10. Laoang
  11. Laocheng

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Lao-Tsu (page history and authors); Laozi (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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