Tashi Lama

[ tah-shee lah-muh ]

/ ˈtɑ ʃi ˈlɑ mə /

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noun

any of a succession of Tibetan monks and spiritual leaders, second in importance only to the Dalai Lama.

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Also called Bainquen Lama, Panchen Lama, Panchen Rimpoche.

Origin of Tashi Lama

After Tashi (Lumpo) name of monastery of which this Lama is abbot

Words nearby Tashi Lama

Tarzan, Tasaday, tasajillo, tase, Taser, Tashi Lama, Tashkent, Tashlikh, tasimeter, task, taskbar

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How to use Tashi Lama in a sentence

But they understood that this was owing to my friendship with the Tashi Lama, who had given me his holy blessing.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
Tsaktserkan, sent by the Tashi Lama, used to visit me at dusk.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
The Tashi Lama takes off his mitre and hands it to an acolyte.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
I have always said that I should receive my letters from the Tashi Lama.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

Had he been informed that the Tashi Lama was really expecting me?
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

British Dictionary definitions for Tashi Lama

Tashi Lama

/ (ˈtɑːʃɪ ˈlɑːmə) /

noun

another name for the Panchen Lama

Word Origin for Tashi Lama

from Tashi (Lumpo), the name of the Tibetan monastery over which this Lama presides

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