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Tao definition

Tao (do̵u, to̵u)

noun

  1. in Chinese philosophy and religion, esp. in Taoism, the central or organizing principle of the universe, moral life, etc.
  2. the governing creative principle of an art, craft, or other purposeful activity: often with the the Tao of fashion design

Etymology: Chin tao, (the) way

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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