Theravada
[ther-
uh
-
vah
-d
uh
]
/ˌθɛr əˈvɑ də/
noun
,
Buddhism.
1.
Hinayanist name for
Hinayana
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Theravada
Theravada
/
ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə
/
noun
1.
the southern school of Buddhism, the name preferred by Hinayana Buddhists for their doctrines
Word Origin
from Pali: doctrine of the elders