Definitions of Mahayana [ˌmɑ həˈyɑ nə]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) Mahayana
one of the two major schools of Buddhism, characterized by a belief in a common search for salvation.

Etymology: (1865–70; < Skt =mahā- great +yāna vehicle)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) Mahayana
a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia

2. (noun) Mahayana, Mahayana Buddhism
one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan

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