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Definition of
Theravada noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Theravada
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌθɛrəˈvɑdə
/
/
(
also
Theravada Buddhism
)
[
uncountable
]
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one of the two major forms of Buddhism
compare
Mahayana
See
Theravada
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