Meaning Of The Word Theravada

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Theravada in American English
a major form of Hinayana Buddhism, which emphasizes asceticism, contemplation, and the monastic life
noun

Theravada in British English
noun: the southern school of Buddhism, the name preferred by Hinayana Buddhists for their doctrines

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