lamasery

la·ma·ser·y

L0025900 (lä′mə-sĕr′ē)n. pl. la·ma·ser·ies In Tibetan Buddhism, a monastery presided over by a lama.

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[French lamaserie : lama, lama (from Tibetan bla-ma; see lama) + -serie, dwelling (probably from Persian sarāy, inn, palace; see terə- in Indo-European roots).]

lamasery

(ˈlɑːməsərɪ) n, pl -series (Buddhism) a monastery of lamas[C19: from French lamaserie, from lama + French -serie, from Persian serāī palace]

la•ma•ser•y

(ˈlɑ məˌsɛr i)

n., pl. -ser•ies. a monastery of lamas. [1865–70; < French lamaserie. See lama, serai]

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lamasery - a monastery for lamas monastery - the residence of a religious community