Dalai Lama

noun

Da·​lai La·​ma ˌdä-lī-ˈlä-mə How to pronounce Dalai Lama (audio)
ˌdä-lā-,
ˌda-
: the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism

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The Dalai Lama and his people have faced so much persecution at the hands of the CCP, yet His Holiness continues to preach peace and forgiveness. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024 His Holiness the Dalai Lama says there are two ways to reach contentment. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Another way of putting this is that the material rewards for bending the truth about old art could have made the Dalai Lama a con man. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 One of these experiences was meeting the Dalai Lama and attending one of his public teachings. Shani Dhanda, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Dalai Lama 

Word History

Etymology

Mongolian dalai ocean

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Dalai Lama was in 1698

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“Dalai Lama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dalai%20Lama. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Dalai Lama

biographical name

Da·​lai La·​ma ˈdä-ˌlī-ˈlä-mə How to pronounce Dalai Lama (audio)
1935–     Tenzin Gyatso Tibetan religious and political leader

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