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English noun: Theravada

1. Theravada (cognition) one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia


SynonymsTheravada Buddhism


Broader (hypernym)Buddhism


Narrower (hyponym)Hinayana, Hinayana Buddhism









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