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Lao Tse

Lao Tse 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 Tse

What is Lao Tse the alternative spelling of?
Lao Tse is the alternative spelling of Laozi.

Words near Lao Tse in the dictionary

  1. lao khao
  2. lao kui
  3. Lao PDR
  4. Lao People's Democratic Republic
  5. lao sai
  6. Lao Tse
  7. Lao Tu
  8. Lao Zi
  9. Lao-ho-k'ou
  10. Lao-Tsu
  11. Lao-Tzu

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Lao Tse (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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