LAMA


Meaning of LAMA in English

/ ˈlɑːmə; NAmE / noun

1.

a title given to a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism

2.

a Buddhist monk from Tibet or Mongolia

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Tibetan bla-ma (the initial b being silent), literally superior one.

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