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The Britannica Dictionary Tao 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• Tao (noun)

Tao /ˈdaʊ/ noun Tao /ˈdaʊ/ noun Britannica Dictionary definition of TAO [noncount] : the source and guiding principle of all reality according to Taoism ASK THE EDITOR

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