Panchen Lama

[ pahn-chen ]

noun

1. Tashi Lama.

Panchen Lama

/ ˈpɑːntʃən /

noun

1. one of the two Grand Lamas of Tibet, ranking below the Dalai Lama Also calledTashi Lama

Word History and Origins

Origin of Panchen Lama¹

1785–95; panchen < Chinese bānchán, transliteration of Sanskrit paṇḍita; pundit

Word History and Origins

Origin of Panchen Lama¹

from Tibetan panchen, literally: great jewel, from the title of the lama (in full: great jewel among scholars)

Example Sentences

Isabel Hilton is the author of The Search for the Panchen Lama.

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