Dalai Lama

noun Da·lai La·ma \ˌdä-lī-ˈlä-mə, ˌdä-lā-, ˌda-\

Definition of DALAI LAMA

: the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism

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Mongolian dalai ocean

First Known Use: 1698

biographical name Da·lai La·ma \ˈdä-ˌlī-ˈlä-mə\

1935– Tenzin Gyatso Tibetan religious & political leader

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