lama

noun

la·ma | \ ˈlä-mə

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Definition of lama

: a Lamaist monk

Examples of lama in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There were many such lineages of lamas in Tibet, and the Dalai Lama was just one of them until 1642. — Donald S. Lopez, New York Times, "Who Is the Dalai Lama?," 25 Feb. 2020 Scene transitions have a ceremonial air, and Steve Lee and Franklin Dam provide tranquil performances as the visiting lama and monk. — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, "D.C. sniper case is the frame for ‘Forest Treás,’ an experimental show about media," 11 June 2019 But in the 17th century the country was unified by a founder-king and lama called Ngawang Namgyal (1594–1651), the first Zhabdrung, and the greatest. — Lawrence Osborne, Town & Country, "Why Everyone Is Traveling to Bhutan," 30 Mar. 2015 The story is as follows: The monastery was built in memory of a 15th-century lama called Drukpa Kunley. — Lawrence Osborne, Town & Country, "Why Everyone Is Traveling to Bhutan," 30 Mar. 2015 But with the help of the lamas in a Buddhist monastery deep in the Himalayas, the duo overcome their wartime fears and find inner peace. — Pooja Makhijani, The Atlantic, "What a Forgotten Kids' Book Reveals About U.S. Publishing," 3 Oct. 2017 Bogle found a medieval Buddhist land ruled by a Druk Desi (a prime minister) and by a hereditary lama known as the Zhabdrung Rinpoche—who could be reincarnated as three separate entities. — Lawrence Osborne, Town & Country, "Why Everyone Is Traveling to Bhutan," 30 Mar. 2015 Atop a hill, a growling chain saw drowned out loudspeakers broadcasting a lama’s chants from a nearby temple. — Edward Wong, New York Times, "China Takes a Chain Saw to a Center of Tibetan Buddhism," 28 Nov. 2016

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“Lama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lama. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.

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lama

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English Language Learners Definition of lama

: a Buddhist priest of Tibet or Mongolia

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