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Buddhism
the eight doctrinal patriarchs who expounded the teachings (Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Yi Xing, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
Buddhism
the Eight Lineage Patriarchs who received the transmission of the teachings, leading back to the Vairocana Buddha (Vairocana Buddha, Vajrasattva, Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
Historical term
okoso-zukin; kerchief covering the whole head (except eyes), worn by women in winter from the Edo period until Meiji
Historical term
Great Patriotic War (Russian name for the war along the eastern front during World War II)
Historical term
Patriotic War (Russian name for the war with Napoleon in 1812)
Rare term
deceased grandfather; deceased father and grandfather
Rare term
distant ancestor; forefather
Rare term
the first generation of a family; school (of thought) or religious sect
