the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. having no lord or master.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Without a lord or feudal protector; not dependent upon a lord or superior.
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adj. having no lord or master
Word Usage
"Based on a true 18th Century Japanese story, the film follows a band of samurai swordsmen who are shamed into becoming the titular ronin — a Japanese word meaning lordless samurai, and must avenge the death of their master."