/ ˈbɒn; NAmE ˈbɑːn/ (also O-Bon / əʊ ˈbɒn; NAmE oʊ ˈbɑːn/) noun
[ U ] a Japanese Buddhist festival that takes place in August, when people show respect to the dead
SYN Festival of the Dead , Lantern Festival
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WORD ORIGIN
from Japanese .
/ ˈbɒn; NAmE ˈbɑːn/ (also O-Bon / əʊ ˈbɒn; NAmE oʊ ˈbɑːn/) noun
[ U ] a Japanese Buddhist festival that takes place in August, when people show respect to the dead
SYN Festival of the Dead , Lantern Festival
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WORD ORIGIN
from Japanese .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005