Tendai
noun
Ten·dai
ˈten¦dī
plural -s
: a Japanese Buddhist sect founded in the 9th century a.d. by Dengyo Daishi that is the doctrinal equivalent of the Chinese T'ien T'ai sect
Word History
Etymology
Japanese, from Chinese (Pekingese) t'ien1 t'ai2 t'ien t'ai, from T'ien1 T'ai2, mountain in Chekiang province, eastern China, where the doctrine was first formulated
- taken down
- taken effect
- taken exception
- taken for
- taken for a ride
- taken for granted
- taken hold
- taken hold (of)
- taken hold of
- taken in
- taken into account
- taken issue
- taken kindly to
- taken off
- taken off (from)
- taken off after
- taken off from
- taken on
- taken one's time
- taken out
- taken out on
- taken out on someone
- taken over
- taken ship
- taken short