"Theravada" meaning in English

See Theravada in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Transliteration of Pali theravāda, inherited from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda, literally “doctrine of the elders”), from स्थविर (sthavira, “elder”) + वाद (vāda, “doctrine”). Etymology templates: {{translit|en|pi|theravāda}} Transliteration of Pali theravāda, {{der|en|sa|स्थविरवाद|lit=doctrine of the elders}} Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda, literally “doctrine of the elders”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Theravada
  1. (Buddhism) A sect of Buddhism, whose teachings are based on Buddha's scriptures in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia, mainly in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. It tends to be conservative in contrast to the more liberal Mahayana, rejects reliance on celestial beings, and teaches non-universal salvation. Categories (topical): Buddhism Related terms: Mahayana Translations (school of Buddhism): থেরবাদ (therbad) (Bengali), тхеравада (theravada) (Bulgarian), ထေရဝါဒ (htera.wada.) (Burmese), 小乘佛教 (Xiǎochéng Fójiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 南傳佛教 (Chinese Mandarin), 南传佛教 (Nánchuán Fójiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 上座部佛教 (Shàngzuòbù Fójiào) (Chinese Mandarin), Teravado (Esperanto), Therawada (Indonesian), Teireaváda [masculine] (Irish), 上座部 (jōzabu) (alt: じょうざぶ) (Japanese), ថេរវាទ (theeriəviət) (Khmer), ເຖລະວາດ (thē la wāt) (Lao), ഥേരാവാദ ബുദ്ധമതം (thērāvāda buddhamataṁ) (Malayalam), സ്ഥവിരവാദം (sthaviravādaṁ) (Malayalam), थेरवाद (thervād) (Marathi), स्थविरवाद (sthavirvād) (Marathi), teravada [masculine] (Portuguese), தேரவாதம் (tēravātam) (Tamil), ஸ்தவிரவாதம் (staviravātam) (Tamil), థేరవాదం (thēravādaṁ) (Telugu), เถรวาท (těe-rá-wâat) (Thai), Thượng toạ bộ (Vietnamese)
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Noun

Forms: Theravadas [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Pali theravāda, inherited from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda, literally “doctrine of the elders”), from स्थविर (sthavira, “elder”) + वाद (vāda, “doctrine”). Etymology templates: {{translit|en|pi|theravāda}} Transliteration of Pali theravāda, {{der|en|sa|स्थविरवाद|lit=doctrine of the elders}} Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda, literally “doctrine of the elders”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Theravada (plural Theravadas)
  1. A Buddhist of this particular school.
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      "word": "ஸ்தவிரவாதம்"
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      "word": "థేరవాదం"
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      "sense": "school of Buddhism",
      "word": "Thượng toạ bộ"
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