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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
lao-tse is a noun meaning "Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)". It carries one recorded sense.
Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for lao-tse come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.