Theravada
[ ther-uh-vah-duh ]
/ ˌθɛr əˈvɑ də /
noun Buddhism.
Hinayanist name for Hinayana.
Example sentences from the Web for theravada
Thailand is a unique society in the modern world: a Theravada Buddhist monarchy with a parliamentary system.
British Dictionary definitions for theravada
Theravada
/ (ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə) /
noun
the southern school of Buddhism, the name preferred by Hinayana Buddhists for their doctrines
Word Origin for Theravada
from Pali: doctrine of the elders