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Definition of 'tao'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) Tao
(sometimes l.c.) (in Taoism) the dynamic principle of life by which all things happen or exist.

2. Tao
(often l.c.) (in Confucianism) the rational basis of human conduct.

Etymology: (< Chin dào lit., way)

Definition of 'tao'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) Taoist, Tao
an adherent of any branch of Taoism

2. (noun) Tao
the ultimate principle of the universe

'tao' - Nearby Entries
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