'The Grand Lama' definitions:

Definition of 'The Grand Lama'

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  • Lama \La"ma\, n. [Tibet. blama (pronounced l[aum]"ma) a chief, a high priest.] In Tibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief called Lamaism. [1913 Webster]
  • The Grand Lama, or Dalai Lama [lit., Ocean Lama], the supreme pontiff in the lamaistic hierarchy. Until the Chinese occupied Tibet he resided in Lhasa, but now (1998) is in exile. See Lamaism. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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