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carlos lamas
La·mas
/
ˈlɑ
mɑs
/
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[
lah
-mahs
]
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noun
Car·los Sa·a·ve·dra
/
ˈkɑr
lɔs ˌsɑ
ɑˈvɛ
drɑ
/
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[
kah
r
-laws sah-ah-
ve
-d
r
ah
]
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,
Saavedra Lamas, Carlos
.
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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
Cultural Dictionary
lama
[(
lah
-muh)]
In the
Buddhism
of Tibet, a
monk
or
priest
. The chief of the lamas is the Dalai Lama.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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