lamasery
noun
la·ma·sery
ˈlä-mə-ˌser-ē 
plural lamaseries
dated
: a monastery of lamas : a Tibetan Buddhist monastery
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His sister is a smart square peg who took off running at the end of Season 3; in the new season, the family is trying to find her, a trip that takes them to a Tibetan lamasery, down South American rivers and onto a Japanese game show.
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Robert Lloyd, latimes.com, 8 July 2019
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Robert Lloyd, latimes.com, 8 July 2019
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“Lamasery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamasery. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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