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lama noun [ ˈlɑːmə ]

• an honorific title applied to a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, whether a reincarnate lama or one who has earned the title in life.
• a Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monk.
Origin: mid 17th century: from Tibetan bla-ma (the initial b being silent), literally ‘superior one’.


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