The Dalai __ (4)

I believe the answer is:

lama

(Other definitions for lama that I've seen before include "Religious leader" , "A Buddhist priest in Tibet (4)" , "Tibetan high priest" , "devout Buddhist" , "Holy man in Tibet" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the LA Times and the USA Today.

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