the grand lama

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the grand lama - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lama \La"ma\, n. [Tibet. blama (pronounced l[aum]"ma) a chief, a
     high priest.]
     In Tibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief
     called Lamaism.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     The Grand Lama, or Dalai Lama [lit., Ocean 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.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]