Lao-zi n 1: Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC) [syn: {Lao-tzu}, {Lao-tse}, {Lao-zi}]
Lao-tse \Lao-tse\, Laozi \Laozi\prop. n. A Chinese philosopher who founded Taoism in the 6th-century b.c. Syn: Lao-Tzu, Lao-Tse. [WordNet 1.5]