lama Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
  2. noun llamas
    genus Lama.

WordNet

La"ma noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) See Llama.
La"ma noun
Etymology
Thibet. blama (pronounced lä''ma) a chief, a high priest.
Definitions
  1. In Thibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief called Lamaism.

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