Explore Tissa through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tissa in a sentence
Tissa meaning
The name of the 20th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama.
Using Tissa
- The main meaning on this page is: The name of the 20th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama.
- In the example corpus, tissa often appears in combinations such as: devanampiya tissa.
Context around Tissa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tissa
- In this selection, "tissa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, devanampiya, kavan, built, built, maha and wickremesinghe stand out and add context to how "tissa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 38 devanampiya tissa guided by and by kuttakanna tissa. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tissa" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tissa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The monk Tissa and Brāhmana Jānussoni were also reborn here. (10 words)
Kavan Tissa built Tissa Maha Vihara, Dighavapi Tank and many shrines in Seruvila. (13 words)
It was conducted by the monk Moggaliputta-Tissa who was the spiritual teacher of Ashoka. (15 words)
In a statement, the Chief Operating Officer of the Hambantota International Port Group Tissa Wickremesinghe said no vehicles were cleared over the weekend, and the number cleared on Monday was 203 while port dues have been paid for 425 chassis. (40 words)
The Dipavansa and Mahavansa refer to Ashoka's killing 99 of his brothers, sparing only one, named Vitashoka or Tissa,sfn although there is no clear proof about this incident (many such accounts are saturated with mythological elements). (38 words)
Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray laid the foundation stone for new constructions at Tissa Viharaya in Kankesanthurai, which had been severely damaged during the 30-year war in Sri Lanka. (30 words)
Example sentences (12)
Kavan Tissa built Tissa Maha Vihara, Dighavapi Tank and many shrines in Seruvila.
In a statement, the Chief Operating Officer of the Hambantota International Port Group Tissa Wickremesinghe said no vehicles were cleared over the weekend, and the number cleared on Monday was 203 while port dues have been paid for 425 chassis.
Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray laid the foundation stone for new constructions at Tissa Viharaya in Kankesanthurai, which had been severely damaged during the 30-year war in Sri Lanka.
After this meeting, Devanampiya Tissa embraced Buddhism the order of monks was established in the country.
Devanampiya Tissa (250–210 BC) was Sinhalese was friends with the King of the Maurya clan.
It was conducted by the monk Moggaliputta-Tissa who was the spiritual teacher of Ashoka.
Queen Anula (48–44 BC), the widow of Chora Naga and of Kuda Tissa, was the first Queen of Lanka.
See Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik 's "Beis HaLevi" commentary on parasha Ki Tissa for further elaboration regarding the legal ramifications.
She had many lovers who were poisoned by her and was killed by Kuttakanna Tissa.
The Dipavansa and Mahavansa refer to Ashoka's killing 99 of his brothers, sparing only one, named Vitashoka or Tissa,sfn although there is no clear proof about this incident (many such accounts are saturated with mythological elements).
The monk Tissa and Brāhmana Jānussoni were also reborn here.
Wijesooriya (2006), p. 38 Devanampiya Tissa, guided by Arahat Mahinda, took steps to firmly establish Buddhism in the country.
Common combinations with tissa
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: