"Way" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From specific instances of way. In Christian contexts, a semantic loan from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós) used with that meaning in the Acts of the Apostles (for example, Acts 9:2). In Chinese contexts, a semantic loan from Chinese 道 (Dào). Etymology templates: {{m|en|way}} way, {{semantic loan|en|grc|ὁδός|nocap=1}} semantic loan from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós), {{semantic loan|en|zh|道|nocap=1|tr=Dào}} semantic loan from Chinese 道 (Dào) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Way
  1. (Christianity, with the definite article) Christianity. Tags: with the definite article Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Way-en-name-bRYeL0EH Topics: Christianity
  2. (Chinese philosophy, with the definite article) Synonym of Tao: the way of nature and/or the ideal way in which to live one's life. Tags: Chinese, with the definite article Categories (topical): Philosophy Synonyms: Tao [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Way-en-name-EsUTrnK2 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  3. (Sussex, with the definite article) Clipping of South Downs Way. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, with the definite article Alternative form of: South Downs Way
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Way
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Way-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Way, Mississippi, an unincorporated community in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Mississippi, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States Derived forms: Waycest
    Sense id: en-Way-en-name-zPex2w8c
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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