dao

proper noun

In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life.

1. The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
2. The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.
3. That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
4. The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.
5. Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
6. A regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job
7. The jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not.
8. Various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China, including:
9. Methodism: The basic grouping of local Methodist churches.
10. By analogy to the proceeding three, a set of theaters among which the same acts circulate; especially common in the heyday of vaudeville.
11. A track on which a race in held; a racetrack
12. Circumlocution
13. A thought that unconsciously goes round and round in a person's mind and controls that person.
14. A closed path, without repeated vertices allowed

noun

A court that sits at more than one location in the district that it serves.

noun

A Chinese sword with a curved, single-edged blade, primarily used for slashing and chopping

1. Dracontomelon dao; a large tree of the family Anacardiaceae; the argus pheasant tree.
2. The hard strong wood of the dao used for veneers and cabinetwork.