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Theravada
Ther·a·va·da
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ˌθɛr
əˈvɑ
də
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uh
-
vah
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uh
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noun
Buddhism.
Hinayanist
name
for
Hinayana.
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Theravada
(ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə)
—
n
the southern school of Buddhism, the name preferred by Hinayana Buddhists for their doctrines
[from Pali: doctrine of the elders]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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