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.

    Thailand on the Brink |Lawrence Osborne |April 26, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

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