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Definition of
lama noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lama
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈlɑmə
/
/
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1
a title given to a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism
2
a Buddhist
monk
from Tibet or Mongolia
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lama
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