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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAND LAMA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAND LAMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grand Lama is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAND LAMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Grand Lama in the English dictionary

The definition of Grand Lama in the dictionary is either of two high priests of Lamaism, the Dalai Lama or the Panchen Lama.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAND LAMA

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grand chain
Grand Coulee
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grand duke
Grand Falls
grand final
grand finale
Grand Guignol
grand jury
grand larceny
grand mal
Grand Manan
Grand Marnier
Grand Master
Grand Mufti
Grand National
grand old man
Grand Old Party

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAND LAMA

agama
Alabama
cama
Dalai Lama
drama
Gama
Hama
Karmapa Lama
lama
llama
mama
Nama
Obama
Panama
Panchen Lama
panorama
Rama
sama
Tashi Lama
Yokohama

Synonyms and antonyms of Grand Lama in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Grand Lama» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAND LAMA

Find out the translation of Grand Lama to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Grand Lama from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Grand Lama» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大喇嘛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gran Lama
570 millions of speakers

English

Grand Lama
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रैंड लामा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الكبرى لاما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гранд -лама
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Grande Lama
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্র্যান্ড লামা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand- Lama
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grand Lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Großlama
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グランド·ラマ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그랜드 라마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grand Lama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớn Lạt Ma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிராண்ட் லாமா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रँड लामा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grand Lama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Grande Lama
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wielki Lama
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гранд - лама
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Grand Lama
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μεγάλο Λάμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Grand Lama
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Grand Lama
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grand Lama
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Grand Lama

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAND LAMA»

The term «Grand Lama» is used very little and occupies the 162.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAND LAMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Grand Lama» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Grand Lama» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Grand Lama

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAND LAMA»

Discover the use of Grand Lama in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Grand Lama and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Utility Computing: 15th IFIP/IEEE International Workshop on ...
Grand LAMA LAMA Node Status Start Stop Set Dispatcher Application Web Server Web Server Adaptor Status Start Stop Set Web Server Adaptor Status Start Stop Set Dispatcher Adaptor Status Start Stop Set Dispatcher Adaptor Status Start ...
Akhil Sahai, S. Felix Wu, 2004
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The Tibetans
Cinghes-Khang disapproved of, and could not adapt himself to the stolid folly of his subjects who venerated, loved and applauded the iniquitous Grand Lama. By wise counsels and then by severe reprimands he tried to cure him of such ...
Matthew T. Kapstein, 2013
3
The Supplement to the Cyclopaedia of India and of Eastern ...
Gealchnp Noume-hen is the proper title which being translated is “ the image of Geawa” or the Grand Lama. He is Regent when the Grand Lama is a minor, and at all other times is the alter et idem of his holiness. The Noume hen is always ...
Edward Balfour, 1858
4
Journal in France in 1845 and 1848, with Letters from Italy ...
But the strangest thing of all is the Grand Lama, who is at once High Priest, King, and Divinity. They believe in the transmigration of souls, and suppose that Buddha continually becomes incarnate for the redemption of man. When the Grand ...
Thomas William Allies, 1850
5
In the Service of His Country: The Biography of Dasang ...
With the echoes of the barking dogs, the Grand Lama and his party disappeared. Upon the arrival of His Holiness in Urga, Mongols from every part of the country came to receive his blessings, bringing many gifts for him. The news of the Holy ...
D N Tsarong, 2000
6
The White Lama #1 : The First Step
Alexandro Jodorowsky, Georges Bess. \ LONG LIVE ' THE TULKL'! VERY GOOD. LITTLEJESUS! THAT'S THE DRILBU OF GRAND LONG LIVE OUR REBORN GRAND LAMA! GCREAMSI 50MEONE I5 CALLING FOR HELP! HELP, HELP!
Alexandro Jodorowsky, Georges Bess, 2014
7
HISTORY OF ASIA AND OCEANICA
The Grand Lama is nominally the chief magistrate, but $ > the affairs of government are mainly conducted by the \ \ agents of the Chinese emperor. The Grand Lama is the \ \ spiritual head of the Buddhist religion, as the Pope is \ $ the head of ...
S. G. GOODRICH, 1850
8
A system of geography, including also the elements of astronomy
They are persuaded that Fo lives in him ; that he knows, sees, and understands all things without asking any questions, or receiving any information. The opinion of the most orthodox Tibetians is, that when the grand lama seems to die either ...
Thomas Ewing (of Edinburgh.), 1848
9
An Account of Tibet: The Travels of Ippolito Desideri, 1712-1727
CHAPTER I Concerning the Grand Lama, Head of the Thibettan Religion. (MS. B, ff. 135-140 ; Fl. MS.f° 93-95.) TO give an account of this sect and peculiar religion, or rather of this mixture of strange dogmas which constitute a religion unlike, ...
Ippolito Desideri, Filippo De Filippi, 1995
10
An Account of Tibet: The Travels of Ippolito Desideri of ...
do not believe that their Grand Lama is immortal, that he does not die, that he is invisible and never shows himself to anyone. On the contrary they believe and affirm that their Grand Lama dies like other men, they know the day of his death, ...
Ippolito Desideri, Filippo De Filippi, 1937

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAND LAMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Grand Lama is used in the context of the following news items.
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19th-century guide to faith has it all
This book depicts the “Grand Lama” as “only to be seen in a secret place of his palace … decked all over with gold and precious stones. «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
2
Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943), une pièce sur l'échiquier colonial
Le grand lama Koch » attaque violemment Pasteur dans ses écrits. Yersin traduit les travaux du Maître pour Pasteur, dessine le plan du ... «Témoignages.re, Jul 15»
3
Horror in Nepal's 'worst-hit' village
They say they need a grand lama to perform the service. Meanwhile they continue to dig in the devastation for the dead. While we were there ... «BBC News, May 15»
4
'Must…Remember…': 40 Years Of Humanoids
A grand lama is reincarnated as the young orphan son of white explorers and must struggle against the chaos and corruption enveloping his ... «The Quietus, Dec 14»
5
Phurbu & Tenzin
Grand Lama Dopjee Rinpoche (Tobgye) says it is time for Tibetans to fight for their political and religious freedom with their lives. On 19 Mar ... «Film Business Asia, Aug 14»
6
My First Encounter With the Sixteenth Karmapa
He was the grand lama of the Kagyu lineage and the 16th incarnation in the oldest line of reincarnated spiritual masters -- an unbroken line ... «Huffington Post, Apr 14»
7
Free media is essential for democracy: Spiritual leader of Tibet
You don't need a grand lama wearing a peculiar hat to perform a ceremony to mark the occasion. If you feel drawn to it, that's sufficient. «Tibet Post International, Dec 13»
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Exploring Ethnicities: A Sociological Profile Of Tibetan Muslim …
In simpler terms it has also been referred as Grand Lama. The Tibetan Muslims, also known as the Kachee (Kache), form a small minority in ... «Eurasia Review, Dec 12»
9
Empowering Our Nation: The Importance of the 2011 Kalachakra for …
Throughout the week the Grand Lama, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, was present onstage at the right hand of His Holiness. «Huffington Post, Jul 11»
10
Mongolia's changing scenery
Though Buddhism is the dominant religion, the Grand Lama of Gandan Khiid Monastery said the religion is still struggling to recover. “We lost ... «Washington Post, May 11»

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