Panchen Lama


Pan·chen Lama

noun \ˈpän-chən-\

Definition of PANCHEN LAMA

: the lama who is the chief spiritual adviser of the Dalai Lama

Origin of PANCHEN LAMA

Panchen from Chinese (Beijing) bānchán
First Known Use: 1794

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