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Start of an Eastern religious title (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dalai

(Other definitions for dalai that I've seen before include ".... Lama is spiritual leader of Tibet" , "The . . . . . Lama is Tibet's spiritual ruler" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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