mə noun
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
Origin:
1645–55; < Tibetan lama (spelling bla ma) literally, superior one (in Tibetan applied only to monks of high rank)
1645–55; < Tibetan lama (spelling bla ma) literally, superior one (in Tibetan applied only to monks of high rank)
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| —n | |
| a priest or monk of Lamaism | |
| [C17: from Tibetan blama] | |
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Lama
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
lama
"Buddhist priest of Mongolia or Tibet," 1654, from Tibetan blama "chief, high priest," with silent b-.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Lama definition
(Matt. 27:46), a Hebrew word meaning why, quoted from Ps. 22:1.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
There was much chanting of prayers, and finally the head lama circled the building twice with us all trailing along behind him.
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