Dalai Lama UK /ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/US /ˈdɑːlaɪ ˈlɑːmə/ noun1 •The supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of Avalokitesvara, and considered the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.I got a laugh from the Chinese audience when I said I thought that if Jiang and the Dalai Lama did meet, they would like each other very much. — 2005 formsDalai Lamas