1) Panchen Lama. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...One of Tibet's two grand lamas, the other being the Dalai Lama. Tibetan : pachen, great scholar ( Sanskrit paita, scholar; see pundit + Tibetan chen-po, great) +... 2) Grand Lama. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...Either of two traditionally reincarnating high lamas of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama or the Panchen Lama.... 3) Dalai Lama. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...ocean + Tibetan bla-ma, monk (so called because he is known as the ocean of compassion); see lama.... 4) lama. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...A Buddhist monk of Tibet or Mongolia. Tibetan bla-ma, the upper one, lama, from bla, superior.... 5) Lamaism. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Tibetan Buddhism. Lamaˇist -NOUNLamaˇistic -ADJECTIVE... 6) llama. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...1. A domesticated South American ruminant mammal (Lama glama) related to the camel, raised for its soft, fleecy wool and used as a beast of burden. 2. Any of various... 7) lamasery. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Inflected forms: pl. laˇmaˇserˇies A monastery of lamas. French lamaserie : lama, lama (from Tibetan bla-ma; see lama) + -serie, dwelling (probably from Persian sary,... 8) alpaca. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Inflected forms: pl. alpaca or alˇpacˇas1. A domesticated South American mammal (Lama pacos), related to the llama and having fine, long wool. 2a. The silky wool... 9) guanaco. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Inflected forms: pl. guaˇnaˇcos or guanaco A reddish-brown South American ruminant mammal (Lama guanicoe) related to and resembling the domesticated llama. Spanish,... 10) lame 1. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...lamed, lamˇing, lames To cause to become lame; cripple. Middle English, from Old English lama.lamely -ADVERBlameness -NOUN... |