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
Example Sentences
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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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The Cao Dai, Hoa Hao and Binh Xuyen sects, who together control 40,000 soldiers, withdrew their support from Premier Diem, rallied to Hinh's side and demanded representation in Diem's government.
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Next day, when the moviemen returned from Saigon to shoot some final scenes inside the Cao Dai cathedral, they discovered that the Vice Pope and his staff had departed for points unknown.
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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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Meanwhile, prompted to some extent by the wishful thinking of the exile himself, word had spread among the Cao Dai faithful that Hollywood magic had somehow arranged for the return to Tayninh of Pope Tac.
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