Definition of lama
: a Lamaist monk
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Atop a hill, a growling chain saw drowned out loudspeakers broadcasting a lama’s chants from a nearby temple.
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Origin and Etymology of lama
Tibetan blama
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: a Buddhist priest of Tibet or Mongolia
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