lamasery
noun
a monastery of lamas.
lamaseries
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pluralof lamasery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"To say I was interested in blue sheep or snow leopards, or even in remote lamaseries, was no answer," he writes.
From Time Magazine Archive
He describes the interiors of Mongol yurts and lamaseries, observes with fascination the diversion of technical talents that once conquered Asia into the construction of more & more intricate prayer wheels.
From Time Magazine Archive
The lamaseries of Kham were looted of their treasure and their land collectivized.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hundreds of lamaseries house thousands upon thousands of monks and nuns whose days are spent in meditation and prayer.
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Green-roofed temples and whitewashed lamaseries daily became more numerous.
From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Harry Hervey
