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Theravada

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ther′ə vä′də)

Ther•a•va•da (ther′ə vä′də),USA pronunciation n. [Buddhism.]

Eastern ReligionsHinayanist name for Hinayana.

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Theravada /ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə/ n

the southern school of Buddhism, the name preferred by Hinayana Buddhists for their doctrines

Etymology: from Pali: doctrine of the elders

'Theravada' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Hinayana

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