tēˈenˈtī, ˈtyenˈtī noun
Usage: usually capitalized 1st T & often capitalized 2d T
Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) t'ien 1 t'ai 2 — more at tendai
: a Chinese Buddhist sect founded in the 6th century A.D. that teaches a comprehensive doctrine of salvation for all based on sutras and the principle of the ultimate harmony of three levels of truth