Dalai Lama

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdɑːlaɪ ˈlɑːmə/

Noun

Dalai Lama

1. (Tibetan Buddhism) The supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of Avalokitesvara, and considered the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.

Related terms

• Panchen Lama

Translations

• French: dalaï-lama
• German: Dalai Lama
• Portuguese: dalai lama
• Russian: да́лай-ла́ма

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