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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A follower of Confucius; one who adheres to the system of ethics taught by Confucius.
  • noun A student of Confucianism or of Confucian literature.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A follower of Confucius; a Confucian.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a believer in the teachings of Confucius

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