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言陳

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Basic Meaning: to set out in words

Senses:

  • In Buddhist logic 因明 a syllogism, a setting-out-in-words that contains a proposition 宗, evidence 因, and example 喩, or in modern grammatical parlance, uses a subject 前陳 and a predicate 後陳. 〔因明入正理論疏 T 1840.44.131a21〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 328

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 429b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 3006

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1371c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 582-3

    Soothill 245

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    Entry created: 2002-06-12

    Updated: 2008-05-04