lamasery
[ lah-muh-ser-ee ]
/ ˈlɑ məˌsɛr i /
noun, plural la·ma·ser·ies.
a monastery of lamas.
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Origin of lamasery
First recorded in 1865–70, lamasery is from the French word lamaserie.
Words nearby lamasery
Lamarckian, Lamarckism, La Marque, Lamartine, Lamas, lamasery, Lamaze, Lamaze method, lamb, lambada, Lambaréné
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lamasery
/ (ˈlɑːməsərɪ) /
noun plural -series
a monastery of lamas
Word Origin for lamasery
C19: from French lamaserie, from lama + French -serie, from Persian serāī palace
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