Cao Dai
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Cao Dai
First recorded in 1935–40; from Vietnamese cao đài, literally, “high tower,” from cao “high, tall, great” + đài “platform, tower,” both from Middle Chinese; compare Mandarin gāo, tái
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He also helped Diem in his campaign to subdue two fanatic, rebellious religious sects, the Hoa Hao and Cao Dai.
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I wish that any Vietnamese Catholic, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai and Protestant who has proved his sense of loyalty to the people and wishes to serve the people could be elected.
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Like Greene's naive hero himself, few Americans are capable of understanding the devious ramifications of Cao Dai, and it is doubtful if their number includes Hollywood Producer Joe Mankiewicz.
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A Buddhist-dominated Assembly would bring into the streets Viet Nam's four other major religious groups: the Catholics, the Hoa Hao, the Cao Dai and the Protestants.
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"The Cao Dai and Hoa Hao in particular are quite hostile to the Communists," observes Harvard Asian Scholar Alexander Woodside.
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