Term: mahayana: one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan
Candidate hypernym: religion: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny → 1
Candidate hypernym: silk vine: deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor → 0
Candidate hypernym: testatrix: a female testator → 0
Candidate hypernym: albuca: any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa → 0
Candidate hypernym: sclera: the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball → 0
Candidate hypernym: home court: (basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games → 0
Candidate hypernym: exhalation: the act of expelling air from the lungs → 0
Candidate hypernym: schematization: providing a chart or outline of a system → 0
Candidate hypernym: motor: machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion → 0
Candidate hypernym: brunch: combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning → 0
Candidate hypernym: decentralization: the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts → 0