Definition of Dalai Lama
: the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism
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Origin and Etymology of dalai lama
Mongolian dalai ocean
First Known Use: 1698
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Da·lai La·ma
\ˈdä-ˌlī-ˈlä-mə\
Definition of Dalai Lama
1935– Tenzin Gyatso Tibetan religious and political leader
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