lama
noun/ˈlɑmə/
Frequency rank: #7,859 most common English word
Meaning
a title for a spiritual leader or monk in Tibetan Buddhism.
Example sentence
The monk explained that lama is a title given to a spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism.
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