Panchen Lama
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Panchen Lama
1785–95; panchen < Chinese bānchán, transliteration of Sanskrit paṇḍita; see pundit
Example Sentences
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It then approved a different Panchen Lama, who Tibetans outside China do not recognise.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
It is the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, a key figure of Tibetan Buddhism whose spiritual authority is second only to the Dalai Lama.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
Although officially atheist, China selected Gyaltsen Norbu as the 11th Panchen Lama in 1995 in a drive to win the hearts and minds of Tibetans.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2016
After the Dalai Lama fled, the 10th Panchen Lama stayed on and was initially seen as a collaborator.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2016
Replied the 14-year-old Panchen Lama: "We firmly support the policy of Chairman Mao."
From Time Magazine Archive
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