Lama

n.	1.	(Zool.) See Llama.
	1.	In Tibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief called Lamaism. The Grand Lama the supreme pontiff in the lamaistic hierarchy. Until the Chinese occupied Tibet he resided in Lhasa, but now (1998) is in exile. See Lamaism.

Noun	1.	lama - a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
	2.	Lama - llamas Synonyms: genus Lama

Dalai Lama, Grand Lama, non-Christian priest, Panchen Lama, priest