Panchen Lama
[ pahn-chen ]
noun
Origin of Panchen Lama
1- Also called Pan·chen Rim·po·che [rim-poh-chey]. /rɪmˈpoʊ tʃeɪ/.
Words Nearby Panchen Lama
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Panchen Lama in a sentence
Isabel Hilton is the author of The Search for the Panchen Lama.
British Dictionary definitions for Panchen Lama
Panchen Lama
/ (ˈpɑːntʃən) /
noun
one of the two Grand Lamas of Tibet, ranking below the Dalai Lama: Also called: Tashi Lama
Origin of Panchen Lama
1from Tibetan panchen, literally: great jewel, from the title of the lama (in full: great jewel among scholars)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse