Dalai Lama

[ dah-lahy -lah-muh ]

/ ˈdɑ laɪ ˈlɑ mə /

noun

(formerly) the ruler and chief monk of Tibet, believed to be a reincarnation of Avalokitesvara and sought for among newborn children after the death of the preceding Dalai Lama.

Compare Tashi Lama.

Origin of Dalai Lama

From Mongolian, equivalent to dalai “ocean” + lama “a celibate priest”

Words nearby Dalai Lama

Dakota Territory, daks, Daktyl, dal, Daladier, Dalai Lama, dalan, dalapon, dalasi, d'Albert, Dalcroze

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Example sentences from the Web for Dalai Lama

After his death, this title was given to the Dalai-Lama of Thibet.
The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ|Nicolas Notovitch
The Dalai-Lama is evidently an energetic and well-intentioned man.
The Strand Magazine|Various
This could only be done by addressing themselves to the great head of their religion, the Dalai-Lama of Tibet.
Narrative And Miscellaneous Papers|Thomas De Quincey
Dalai-Lama, chief priest of Lamaism, reverenced as a living incarnation of deity, always present on earth in him.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

This could only be done by addressing themselves to the great head of 10 their religion, the Dalai-Lama of Tibet.
De Quincey's Revolt of the Tartars|Thomas De Quincey

British Dictionary definitions for Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama

/ (ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə) /

noun

(until 1959) the chief lama and ruler of Tibet

born 1935, the 14th holder of this office (1940), who fled to India (1959): Nobel peace prize 1989

Word Origin for Dalai Lama

from Mongolian dalai ocean; see lama

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dalai lama
释义	Dalai Lama [ dah-lahy -lah-muh ] / ˈdɑ laɪ ˈlɑ mə / noun (formerly) the ruler and chief monk of Tibet, believed to be a reincarnation of Avalokitesvara and sought for among newborn children after the death of the preceding Dalai Lama. Compare Tashi Lama. Origin of Dalai Lama From Mongolian, equivalent to dalai “ocean” + lama “a celibate priest” Words nearby Dalai Lama Dakota Territory, daks, Daktyl, dal, Daladier, Dalai Lama, dalan, dalapon, dalasi, d'Albert, Dalcroze Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Dalai Lama After his death, this title was given to the Dalai-Lama of Thibet. The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ\|Nicolas Notovitch The Dalai-Lama is evidently an energetic and well-intentioned man. The Strand Magazine\|Various This could only be done by addressing themselves to the great head of their religion, the Dalai-Lama of Tibet. Narrative And Miscellaneous Papers\|Thomas De Quincey Dalai-Lama, chief priest of Lamaism, reverenced as a living incarnation of deity, always present on earth in him. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood This could only be done by addressing themselves to the great head of 10 their religion, the Dalai-Lama of Tibet. De Quincey's Revolt of the Tartars\|Thomas De Quincey British Dictionary definitions for Dalai Lama Dalai Lama / (ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə) / noun (until 1959) the chief lama and ruler of Tibet born 1935, the 14th holder of this office (1940), who fled to India (1959): Nobel peace prize 1989 Word Origin for Dalai Lama from Mongolian dalai ocean; see lama Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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