Dalai Lama

noun

Da·​lai La·​ma ˌdä-lī-ˈlä-mə 

ˌdä-lā-, 

ˌda-

: the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism

Examples of Dalai Lama in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cheogyal recounted his story to CNN from that city, which has been the center of the Tibetan cause since the 14th Dalai Lama fled his home and established a government-in-exile there more than six decades ago. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

In 1642, the fifth Dalai Lama first unified Tibet by yoking the strength of Mongol forces, who razed the monasteries of rival sects, killing thousands. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Mongolian dalai ocean

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Dalai Lama

• katayama
• melodrama
• psychodrama
• agama
• bahama
• pajama
• ulama
• brahma
• chama
• comma
• dama
• drama

Biographical Definition

Dalai Lama

biographical name

Da·​lai La·​ma ˈdä-ˌlī-ˈlä-mə 

1935–     Tenzin Gyatso Tibetan religious and political leader