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lamaism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lamaism \La"ma*ism\, n. A modified form of Buddhism which prevails in Thibet, Mongolia, and some adjacent parts of Asia; -- so called from the name of its priests. See 2d {Lama}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Lamaism n 1: Tibetan Buddhism having great variety in its ritual practices and a complex hierarchical organization [syn: {Lamaism}] 2: Tibetan Buddhist doctrine including non-Buddhist Indian elements and elements of preexisting shamanism [syn: {Lamaism}]
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