Tripitaka

[ trih-pit-uh-kuh ]

/ trɪˈpɪt ə kə /

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noun Buddhism.

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Origin of Tripitaka

<Sanskrit, equivalent to tri-tri- + piṭaka basket

Words nearby Tripitaka

triphosphoric acid, triphthong, triphylite, triphyllous, tripinnate, Tripitaka, triplane, triple, triple A, Triple Alliance, triple alpha process

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How to use Tripitaka in a sentence

A whiny, somewhat dimwitted holy man, Tripitaka needs all the help he can get.
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He was well acquainted with the Tripitaka and especially versed in the Vinaya or rules of discipline.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis
In another inscription Asoko recommended the study of the Tripitaka and mentioned titles of the books.
The Lords of the Ghostland|Edgar Saltus
But the Vedas, the Homeric poems, the Tripitaka as well, existed in memory long before they were committed to writing.
The Lords of the Ghostland|Edgar Saltus

It is also stated that an old Chinese catalogue of the Tripitaka does not name Aśvaghosha as the author.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)|Charles Eliot
There are, however, two non-Buddhist books in the Chinese Tripitaka.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for Tripitaka

Tripitaka

/ (trɪˈpɪtəkə) /

noun

Buddhism the three collections of books making up the Buddhist canon of scriptures

Word Origin for Tripitaka

from Pali tri three + pitaka basket

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