LAMAISM

Lamaism, Tibetan Buddhism

(noun) a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


La"ma*ism, n.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GLASSY

(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”


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