DALAI LAMA


Meaning of DALAI LAMA in English

/ ˌdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə; NAmE / noun

[ sing. ] the leader of Tibetan Buddhism and, in former times, the ruler of Tibet

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WORD ORIGIN

from Tibetan , literally ocean monk , so named because he is regarded as “the ocean of compassion”.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.