Lā'mā, n.
n. [Thibet. llama pronounced lama, a chief, a high priest.]
Sense 1. A superior; the name of a Boodhish priest in Thibet, Mongolia, &c.
The Grand Lama, or Delai-Lama, is the Boodhish pontiff of Thibet, and is supreme ruler in ecclesiastical and secular affairs. He is regarded by his followers as a divine being dwelling in the flesh, and worshiped accordingly.
Sense 2. A ruminant mammal; the llama. See LLAMA.