"lamasery" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ləˈmɑːsəɹi/ Forms: lamaseries [plural]
Etymology: From French lamaserie, irregular formation from lama. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|lamaserie}} French lamaserie Head templates: {{en-noun}} lamasery (plural lamaseries)
  1. (Buddhism) A monastery for lamas. Categories (topical): Buddhism Synonyms: lamasary, lamaserai, lamastery Translations (monastery for lamas): будистки манастир (budistki manastir) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 喇嘛廟 (Chinese Mandarin), 喇嘛庙 (lǎmamiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 喇嘛寺 (lǎmasì) (Chinese Mandarin), lamaluostari (Finnish)

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