lama
noun /ˈlɑːmə/
/ˈlɑːmə/
- a title given to a spiritual leader in Tibetan BuddhismTopics Religion and festivalsc2
- a Buddhist monk from Tibet or MongoliaTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Tibetan bla-ma (the initial b being silent), literally ‘superior one’.