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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. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lama.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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