Lao
[laʊ]
Definition
(noun.) the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos.
(noun.) a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais.
(adj.) of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand .
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Examples
- The teachings of this Lao Tse were later to become incorporated with the Taoist religion by Chen Tuan, the founder of modern Taoism. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He was far more of a constructive political thinker than Gautama or Lao Tse. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Chinese speak of Buddhism and the doctrines of Lao Tse and Confucius as the Three Teachings. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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