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单词 lama
释义

lama

noun

la·​ma ˈlä-mə How to pronounce lama (audio)
plural lamas
: a Tibetan Buddhist monk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the Madison writer's new novel, twin brothers who don't get along, but have a psychic bond, travel across Mongolia seeking the new incarnation of a great lama. Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2022 The process of identifying a lama is based on spiritual signs and visions. BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2021 The result is an effective, streamlined version that quickly places us in the hands of Gorampa Sonam Sengge, an influential lama of the Sakya school who died in 1489. Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 12 May 2021 Building on that premise, the curators imagine how the lama might explain the purposes and powers of certain implements. Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 12 May 2021 There were many such lineages of lamas in Tibet, and the Dalai Lama was just one of them until 1642. Donald S. Lopez, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020 Scene transitions have a ceremonial air, and Steve Lee and Franklin Dam provide tranquil performances as the visiting lama and monk. Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, 11 June 2019 But in the 17th century the country was unified by a founder-king and lama called Ngawang Namgyal (1594–1651), the first Zhabdrung, and the greatest. Lawrence Osborne, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015 The story is as follows: The monastery was built in memory of a 15th-century lama called Drukpa Kunley. Lawrence Osborne, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015 See More

Word History

Etymology

Tibetan blama

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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