ˈdäˌlīˈlämə, ˈdaˌ-, ˈdȧˌ-, -ˈlȧmə also -(ˌ)lāˈl- or -(ˌ)lēˈl- or -_lə̇ˈl-; dəˈlīˈl- noun
( plural dalai lamas )
Usage: usually capitalized D&L
Etymology: Mongolian dalai ocean
: the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism
ˈdäˌlīˈlämə, ˈdaˌ-, ˈdȧˌ-, -ˈlȧmə also -(ˌ)lāˈl- or -(ˌ)lēˈl- or -_lə̇ˈl-; dəˈlīˈl- noun
( plural dalai lamas )
Usage: usually capitalized D&L
Etymology: Mongolian dalai ocean
: the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012