In Japan, under the feudal system, a samurai who has renounced his clan or who has been discharged or ostracized, and has become a wanderer without a lord; an outcast; an outlaw. 

The meaning of Ronin perfectly sums up what this forum is all about. A small band of road warriors drawn together by a common link, Gran Turismo

"Unable to find peace within previous systems, our four spirits were wandering alone.
Until now, reunited as one equal."
RONIN