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Theravada

[ ther-uh-vah-duh ]

noun

, Buddhism.
  1. Hinayanist name for Hinayana.

Theravada

/ ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Theravada1

from Pali: doctrine of the elders

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Example Sentences

Thailand is a unique society in the modern world: a Theravada Buddhist monarchy with a parliamentary system.

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