lama
noun/ˈlɑːmə/
/ˈlɑːmə/
- a title given to a spiritual leader in Tibetan BuddhismTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- a Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monkTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Tibetan bla-ma (the initial b being silent), literally ‘superior one’.
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