[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lama \la"ma\, n. tibet. blama pronounced laum"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
see also:
the grand lama dalai lama lamaism 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

dalai lama
     n : chief lama and once ruler of tibet syn: grand lama
see also:
grand lama 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

30 moby thesaurus words for "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, tycoon

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