Da·lai La·ma
| \ ˌdä-lī-ˈlä-mə
, ˌdä-lā-, ˌda- \
, ˌdä-lā-, ˌda- \
Definition of Dalai Lama
: the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism
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Da·lai La·ma
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Definition of Dalai Lama
1935– Tenzin Gyatso Tibetan religious and political leader
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