MAHAYANA


Meaning of MAHAYANA in English

/ ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə; NAmE / (also ˌMahaˌyana ˈBuddhism ) noun

[ U ] one of the two major forms of Buddhism

—compare Theravada

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WORD ORIGIN

from Sanskrit , from mahā great + yāna vehicle.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.