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Panchen Lama
[ pahn-chen ]
Panchen Lama
/ ˈpɑːntʃən /
noun
- one of the two Grand Lamas of Tibet, ranking below the Dalai Lama Also calledTashi Lama
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Panchen Lama1
1785–95; panchen < Chinese bānchán, transliteration of Sanskrit paṇḍita; pundit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Panchen Lama1
from Tibetan panchen, literally: great jewel, from the title of the lama (in full: great jewel among scholars)
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Example Sentences
Isabel Hilton is the author of The Search for the Panchen Lama.
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