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/lah"meuh ser'ee/, n., pl. lamaseries.a monastery of lamas.[1865-70; < F lamaserie.]
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Lamasery — La ma*ser*y, n. [See 2d {Lama}.] A monastery or convent of lamas, in Tibet, Mongolia, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lamasery — [lä′mə ser΄ē] n. pl. lamaseries a monastery of lamas … English World dictionary
lamasery — noun (plural series) Etymology: French lamaserie, irregular from lama + erie ery Date: 1849 a monastery of lamas … New Collegiate Dictionary
lamasery — noun /ləˈmɑːsəɹi/ A monastery for lamas in Tibet and Mongolia. purposeful melody, reminding veterans of duty on the Himalayan station, of transmundane melody performed upon ancient horns fashioned from the thigh bones of long departed priests, in … Wiktionary
lamasery — la·ma·ser·y || lÉ‘ËmÉ™sÉ™rɪ n. monastery of lamas (in Tibet and Mongolia) … English contemporary dictionary
lamasery — [ lα:məs(ə)ri, lə mα:s(ə)ri] noun (plural lamaseries) a monastery of lamas … English new terms dictionary
lamasery — la·ma·sery … English syllables
lamasery — la•ma•ser•y [[t]ˈlɑ məˌsɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ser•ies ear a monastery of lamas • Etymology: 1865–70; < F lamaserie. See lama, serai … From formal English to slang
lamasery — /ˈlaməsəri/ (say lahmuhsuhree) noun (plural lamaseries) (in Tibet (Xizang AR), Mongolia, etc.) a monastery of lamas. {French lamaserie} …
lamasery — n. (pl. ies) a monastery of lamas. Etymology: F lamaserie irreg. f. lama LAMA … Useful english dictionary
