LAMAISM
\lˈame͡ɪˌɪzəm], \lˈameɪˌɪzəm], \l_ˈa_m_eɪ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism
By Princeton University
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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.
By Oddity Software
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