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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 Ther·a·va·da /ˌθɛrəˈvɑdə/

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Theravada
      n : one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing
          personal salvation through your own efforts; a
          conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali
          scriptures and the nontheistic ideal of self purification
          to Nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
          and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia
          [syn: Theravada Buddhism]