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dalai lama
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dalai lama, n. the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, formerly also the chief ruler of Tibet (see LAMA).
Etymology
Mongolian dalai ocean; see LAMA
THESAURUS
dalai lama
Grand Lama, Holy Roman Emperor, Inca, Kaiser, Panchen Lama, ardri, bey, bhikku, bonze, cacique, caesar, cham, czar, kaid, khan, lama, mikado, negus, padishah, pendragon, pharaoh, poonghie, rig, sachem, sagamore, shah, sheikh, shogun, tenno, tycoonFor further exploring for "dalai lama" in Webster Dictionary Online