English words for 'Relating to Taoism.'
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- (Chinese philosophy) In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life.
- A surname from Mandarin.
- an Austronesian ethnic group native to Orchid Island (Lanyu) of Lanyu, Taitung County, Taiwan
- (historical) a historical region of Georgia (country)
- A unisex given name from Mandarin.
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- a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
- religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
- popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
- philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
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- A Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C.E. that teaches conformity to the tao by wu wei, naturalness, and simplicity, long closely intertwined with Chinese folk religion and influenced by Buddhism, with which it shares five precepts.
- (Singapore) Traditional Chinese folk religion.
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- Any of various traditional Chinese swords with a curved, single-edged blade, primarily used for slashing and chopping.
- (historical) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
- Alternative form of dah (“Burmese knife or sword”).
- The hard strong wood of the dao used for veneers and cabinetwork.
- Dracontomelon dao; a large tree of the family Anacardiaceae; the argus pheasant tree.
- A sword and construction tool of the Naga people of India, which has a wooden hilt and grows wider from the narrow hilt to the wide, flat tip.
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- (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.
- A hamlet in Minster parish, Thanet district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3265).
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Madison County, Mississippi, United States.
- (Sussex, with the definite article) Clipping of South Downs Way.
- (Christianity, with the definite article) Christianity.
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- (Taoism) A spiritual passageway through which consciousness can reach a higher dimension.
- (footwear) The Y-shaped strap on flip-flops.
- The upper portion of something.
- A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.
- Anything that cheers one up.
- (shoemaking) The piece of material that forms the top part of a shoe or boot above the sole.
- A tooth in the upper jaw.
- An upper berth or bunk.
- A senior student.
- A denture or retainer for the teeth in the upper jaw.
- That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.
- Someone with higher social standing
- the higher of two berths
- a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
- piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
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- Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
- (education) Of or pertaining to a secondary school.
- At a higher level, rank or position.
- (geology, of strata or geological time periods) Younger, more recent.
- the topmost one of two; upper
- superior in rank or accomplishment
- higher in place or position
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- Alternative letter-case form of zen: (religion) enlightenment and (informal) mindful action, instruction, or behavior considered similar to Zen.
- street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
- a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
- school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
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- A city and town in Missouri.
- The Kiowa-Tanoan lect they speak, which is either closely related to or a dialect of northern Tiwa.
- A town, the county seat of Taos County, New Mexico, south of Taos Pueblo.
- The pueblo which they inhabit, which, being about one thousand years old, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the United States.
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- (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment
- (Japanese mythology) A yokai (“supernatural monster”) having the form of a mind-reading monkey-like creature said to dwell in the mountains of the historical Japanese provinces of Hida and Mino (present-day Gifu Prefecture).
- (uncountable, Zen Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, the result of meditation and study.
- (countable, biochemistry) A mutant gene of Drosophila, a genus of fruit flies, that causes homosexual behaviour in males (specifically, courtship directed to other males).
- (uncountable, figurative) Enlightenment, epiphany.
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- (Buddhism) A mode or method of spiritual practice; a yana.
- A liquid content (e.g., oil) which acts as a binding and drying agent in paint.
- A medium for expression of talent or views.
- An entity to achieve an end.
- A guided or aimed mobile object or apparatus, especially if intended or used as a weapon.
- (pharmaceuticals) The main excipient (such as an oil or gel) that conveys the active ingredient of a drug.
- A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.
- (Hinduism) An animal or (rarely) a plant on which a Hindu deity rides or sits.
- any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
- a conveyance that transports people or objects
- any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
- a medium for the expression or achievement of something
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- (Chinese philosophy) In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life.
- A surname from Mandarin.
- an Austronesian ethnic group native to Orchid Island (Lanyu) of Lanyu, Taitung County, Taiwan
- (historical) a historical region of Georgia (country)
- A unisex given name from Mandarin.
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noun
- a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
- religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
- popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
- philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
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- A Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C.E. that teaches conformity to the tao by wu wei, naturalness, and simplicity, long closely intertwined with Chinese folk religion and influenced by Buddhism, with which it shares five precepts.
- (Singapore) Traditional Chinese folk religion.
noun
noun
- (Taoism) A spiritual passageway through which consciousness can reach a higher dimension.
- (footwear) The Y-shaped strap on flip-flops.
- The upper portion of something.
- A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.
- Anything that cheers one up.
- (shoemaking) The piece of material that forms the top part of a shoe or boot above the sole.
- A tooth in the upper jaw.
- An upper berth or bunk.
- A senior student.
- A denture or retainer for the teeth in the upper jaw.
- That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.
- Someone with higher social standing
- the higher of two berths
- a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
- piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
adj
- Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
- (education) Of or pertaining to a secondary school.
- At a higher level, rank or position.
- (geology, of strata or geological time periods) Younger, more recent.
- the topmost one of two; upper
- superior in rank or accomplishment
- higher in place or position
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- (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment
- (Japanese mythology) A yokai (“supernatural monster”) having the form of a mind-reading monkey-like creature said to dwell in the mountains of the historical Japanese provinces of Hida and Mino (present-day Gifu Prefecture).
- (uncountable, Zen Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, the result of meditation and study.
- (countable, biochemistry) A mutant gene of Drosophila, a genus of fruit flies, that causes homosexual behaviour in males (specifically, courtship directed to other males).
- (uncountable, figurative) Enlightenment, epiphany.
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- (Buddhism) A mode or method of spiritual practice; a yana.
- A liquid content (e.g., oil) which acts as a binding and drying agent in paint.
- A medium for expression of talent or views.
- An entity to achieve an end.
- A guided or aimed mobile object or apparatus, especially if intended or used as a weapon.
- (pharmaceuticals) The main excipient (such as an oil or gel) that conveys the active ingredient of a drug.
- A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.
- (Hinduism) An animal or (rarely) a plant on which a Hindu deity rides or sits.
- any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
- a conveyance that transports people or objects
- any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
- a medium for the expression or achievement of something
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adj
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name
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- Alternative letter-case form of zen: (religion) enlightenment and (informal) mindful action, instruction, or behavior considered similar to Zen.
- street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
- a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
- school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
adj
name
- A city and town in Missouri.
- The Kiowa-Tanoan lect they speak, which is either closely related to or a dialect of northern Tiwa.
- A town, the county seat of Taos County, New Mexico, south of Taos Pueblo.
- The pueblo which they inhabit, which, being about one thousand years old, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the United States.