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lama

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la·ma  (läm)
n.
A Buddhist monk of Tibet or Mongolia.
[Tibetan bla-ma, the upper one, lama, from bla, superior.]
lama
Noun
a Buddhist priest or monk in Mongolia or Tibet [Tibetan blama]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lamalama - a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
Dalai Lama, Grand Lama - chief lama and once ruler of Tibet
Panchen Lama - the lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama
non-Christian priest, priest - a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
2.Lama - llamas
genus Lama
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
Camelidae, family Camelidae - camels and llamas and vicunas
domestic llama, Lama peruana - used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco
guanaco, Lama guanicoe - wild llama
Lama pacos, alpaca - domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco
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I am no Khitai, but a Bhotiya [Tibetan], since you must know - a lama - or, say, a guru in your tongue.
Kim by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
Aunt Ablewhite would listen to the Grand Lama of Thibet exactly as she listens to Me, and would reflect his views quite as readily as she reflects mine.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
I travelled for two years in Tibet, therefore, and amused myself by visiting Lhassa, and spending some days with the head lama.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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