Meaning of LAMA
| Pronunciation: | | 'lâmu
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- [n] llamas
- [n] a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Lama |
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| | See Also: | | alpaca, Camelidae, Dalai Lama, domestic llama, family Camelidae, Grand Lama, guanaco, Lama guanicoe, Lama pacos, Lama peruana, mammal genus, non-Christian priest, Panchen Lama, priest | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\La"ma\ (?; 277), n. (Zo["o]l.)
See {Llama}.
\La"ma\, n. [Thibet. blama (pronounced l["a]"ma) a chief, a
high priest.]
In Thibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief
called Lamaism.
{The Grand Lama}, or {Dalai Lama} [lit., Ocean Lama], the
supreme pontiff in the lamaistic hierarchy. See {Lamaism}.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | (Matt. 27:46), a Hebrew word meaning why, quoted from Ps. 22:1. |
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