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Word: lamaist (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Usage:

...Lhasa, a dirty, disagreeable town which was once the "Forbidden City" to foreigners, a fourth of the male population belong to the Lamaist priesthood. To help keep the Lamas out of mischief, an early Dalai Lama decreed that Tibetan women should paint their faces bright...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Kokonor Kid | 2/26/1940 | See Source »

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