Dalai Lama

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdælaɪˈlɑːmə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dä′lī lä′mə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Da•lai La•ma  (dä′lī lä′mə),USA pronunciation 
  1. Eastern Religions(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. Cf. Tashi Lama.
  • Mongolian, equivalent. to dalai ocean + lama a celibate priest

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Dalai Lama / ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/
  1. (until 1959) the chief lama and ruler of Tibet
  2. born 1935, the 14th holder of this office (1940), who fled to India (1959): Nobel peace prize 1989
Etymology: from Mongolian dalai ocean; see lama
'Dalai Lama' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Grand Lama - Lamaism - Lhasa - Tashi Lama - Tibet - Younghusband
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